Questions tagged [adjectives]
An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In English the adjective usually (but not always) precedes the noun it describes.
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More than one adjective for a noun separated by comma
I am of the notion that when you mention more than one adjective for a noun, you separate them with commas and finally an and before the last one.
#1 eg: the evening, gloomy, rainy and cold.
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Adjective placement - why do I sometimes see "meat raw" instead of "raw meat"? [closed]
What's the meaning of "meat raw".
For example:
You should not eat meat raw.
Why not "raw meat"?
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Can we say “in upheaval times” instead of “in times of upheaval”?
A native English speaker told me rhat I should say “in times of upheaval” instead of “in upheaval times”. Now that confused me since I know that nouns can act as adjectives such as door-key, fire ...
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How should I understand the following italic and bold part?
In this following context, how should I take this italic and bold part?
Is something (like 'that is') omitted between the words 'Magadh'i and 'proper'?
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What is this part's simple form?
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Is it posible to intensify an adjective + noun using "so" or "very"?
I was wondering if it is possible to intensify an adjective plus a noun using the common intensifiers for adjectives only such as "very" or "so". According to grammar, if ...
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High or tall car and desk and screen?
With which adjective is it natural to use the words screen, car/vehicle, table.
I already know that when something is high off the ground, it has great distance between itself and the ground. Tall is ...
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Difference between conflicted and ambivalent?
I have been racking my brain and consulting several dictionaries to tease out the difference but these two adjectives are too similar both in terms of definition and use.
Here are the defitinitons ...
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Alone as an adverb or as an adjective
Alone, thought Bittering.
Does the word 'alone' describe Bittering as an adjective or his action of thinking as an adverb? Does the sentence mean that Bittering thought that he was alone or it means ...
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Adjective for someone that refuses help from others?
I have spent an embarrassing amount of time searching for an answer to this question with no results. I am looking for an adjective that describes someone that refuses to accept help from others.
I ...
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“Only vs itself” which one should I use?
Should I use "itself" or "only" when I say I don't have something.
Example:
a. itself: I don't have insta ID itself
b. only: I don't have insta ID only
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"A purple bander copy"
(From A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe, Part II Cambridge Choir, chapter 19)
(in the classroom; Mr Shrubs, the teacher; William and Martin, choristers at King's College, Cambridge)
It took a ...
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Which form is more natural? early or earlier
I'm a English learner form Japan. I hope someone helps me out about "early or earlier".
You should have got up early.
You should have got up earlier.
Can we say both or not? Which sentence ...
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If we can say "roomy jackets", can we say "a roomy shirt"?
collinsdictionary.com:
If you describe a piece of clothing as roomy, you mean that you like it because it is large and fits loosely:
roomy jackets
On hinative.com two American English speakers said &...
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Difference between "reliable witness / source / data / information" and "dependable witness / source / data / information"
"Reliable" on britannica.com has two meanings:
able to be trusted to do or provide what is needed; able to be depended on:
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able to be believed; likely to be true or correct:
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1) Can "solid" mean "considerable/substantial"?— "solid money/success/age"— 2) Can "solid" mean "imposing/important-looking"?— "solid appearance/man" [closed]
I looked up the word "solid" but I still have some questions about it.
(all sentences below are mine)
Can the word "solid" be used in the meaning of "considerable, ...
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