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 #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 1:35 am Adjective order |
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Dear teachers,
Please choose the correct phrases: (I posted this question on one forum in Vnam but I received anything)
1. A friendly peaceful and cooperative world.
2. A friendly, peaceful and cooperative world.
3. A friendly, peaceful, cooperative world.
4. A friendly peaceful cooperative world.
5. A friendship peace and cooperation world.
6. A friendship, peace cooperation world.
7. A friendship, peace, cooperation world.
8. A friendship peace cooperation world.
9. A world of friendly peaceful coopeartion.
10.A world of friendly peaceful and cooperation.
11.A world of friendly, peaceful, cooperation.
12.A world of friendly, peaceful and cooperation.
Is there a rule?
Best regards
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| #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:33 am Adjective order |
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Only these are correct:
2. A friendly, peaceful and cooperative world.
3. A friendly, peaceful, cooperative world.
Several. Nouns don't always make good adjectives; commas go between adjectives in a series, except for the one before 'and', which is optional (or contested by stylists); parallel structure demands consistent use of adjectives vs nouns in series.
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| #3 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:34 am Adjective order |
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Hi Mister Micawber,
How about "A world of friendship, peace and cooperation" ?
What is the difference in meaning between
1. A friendly, peaceful and cooperative world.
2. A friendly and peaceful world of cooperation.
3. A peaceful and cooperative world of friendship.
4. A friendly and cooperative world of peace.
Thanks in advance
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| #4 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:07 am Adjective order |
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Yes, that's OK too.
There is no substantive difference except that the writer is throwing qualities around without much deep consideration.
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| #5 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:44 pm Adjective order |
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Dear teacher,
How about "A world of friendship, peace, cooperation" ?
Thanks in advance
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| #6 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 13:45 pm Adjective order |
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Stylized, but acceptable in some compositions.
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