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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.

Pete
06-10-2005, 10:29 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.
I think this order is ok. I don't think you should use the comma.