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Order of Adjectives

When writing a sentence with more than one adjective, we need to put the adjectives in a certain order.
The way we order adjectives is called the Royal Order of Adjectives.

quantity > opinion > size > shape > age > colour > origin/material > qualifier

Have a look at the examples of ordering adjectives in the sentences below:


origin/
quantity opinion size shape age colour qualifier noun
material

The cheerful oversized old green jumper

A fantastic new Italian race car

One long flowing denim skirt

origin/
quantity opinion size shape age colour qualifier noun
material

Three tiny young Siamese cats

The big poofy white wedding dress

A beautiful enormous leafy green tree

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