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Shinya Maki
06-04-2005, 03:31 AM
Which is more natural, (1) or (2) below?
A: What is the Great Wall?
B: It’s a very, very big, ( ) wall.
(1) long, old
(2) old, long
Any comment would be appreciated.
thomas
06-04-2005, 01:17 PM
Most native speakers would probably not use this wording. Exercises on adjective order often push the limits of what a native speaker would actually do. If I had to use these adjectives, I would use "very, very long, big, old wall."
Fine Tree
06-09-2005, 03:44 AM
Hi,
How about this order?
It's very very old big and long wall.
or
It's very very old, big and long wall.
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
How about this order?
It's very very old big and long wall.
or
It's very very old, big and long wall.
Thanks in advance.
I think this order is ok. I don't think you should use the comma.
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