Order of Adjectives in English - Grammar Lesson 31 - Learn with JenniferESL

Generally accepted order of adjectives: opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-noun modifier

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INDEX
0:00 Introduction
1:53 Why this topic is important
3:03 How to use two "opinion" (or "observation") adjectives
4:15 Other adjectives besides those that express opinion
4:54 Order of adjectives before a noun (standard sequence)
6:23 Practice! Instructions and a model.
7:19 Practice! First of seven items.

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@Alex Kononenko That's wonderful! I like to see you put the rules into practice. Many use "hardcover" or "hardback" as one word. They can function as nouns, so let's consider them noun modifiers (also called qualifiers by some). 
Yes, those are interesting modern Russian hardcover books. -- That's a mouthful! I'd prefer to say, "Those are interesting contemporary novels. My husband brought all those Russian hardcover books back from Moscow."

And yes, books are less expensive in Russia, at least they used to be. A hardback novel in the U.S. can be around $18 dollars. My husband reads those hardcover books. I read the cheaper paperback novels! I used to buy romance novels because they were so readily available in the metro stations in Moscow when I lived there. 

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Jennifer, I used this video in my Grammar class today.  I like to expose my students to different voices and presentations.  They really enjoyed your explanations and demonstrations.  They thought it was very clear and at a good pace for them.  I love this topic.  Most native American speakers just "hear" these rules but probably have never had to articulate them.  Your explanations augmented and reinforced our text.  I am really grateful for this resource!  CJ

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Thanks a lot!! I was wondering if someday, some english teacher in some english school would be able to teach me the real and natural order of adjectives...and I´ve finally found you!  Thanks again.

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[stunninglad]

I love the bookcase, Jennifer. Excellent advice there. Coming to You Tube three years after your one, this is my next lesson. I've been working on my notes for some time. We are developing a picture with adjectives with each word adding more detail. Examples I've came up with are: It's a long hard road ahead. I own a great big yellow car. Tomorrow will be a freezing cold day. I have a beautiful old oil painting hidden away in the attic. Using serial commas would be okay when listing adjectives when they don't act as modifying adjectives. The hardware shop only has green, blue, orange and yellow paint left. Using 'and' is okay when the adjectives don't develop each other either: The freeway is scary and dangerous. He is big and menacing but gentle at the same time.

[mauricetranslator]

I really enjoyed your video on the position of adjectives as I am working on translating a long list of parts for a metallic faucet company  and I have to fit in the descriptive words in the right position, so your video was just perfect for me. 
For example: Square Acrylic Soap Dish

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[hendan]

In nearly all cases, the noun that acts as the modifier is in the singular form": could you explain why We found plural noun modifiers such as in "kids farm" or "sports day", or “funny playing categories description and range”. Thanks a lot!

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I will surely learn more from your video-lessons.

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Many thanks Jennifer
your videos are always full of to the point  tips which often help me ameliorate my way of teaching grammar.

[StarsSwarms]

Indeed it is a very useful great lesson :) A teacher used to told us that the order of adjectives is from the most abstract to the more concret one. But, hum, in practice that wasn't that easy. And I did love how you insist about "opinion" becoming first. Opinion is an abstract suggestive word. Abstract being a generic, suggestive reducing the span of abstract.
That great video, as usual, will help me a lot, thanks!

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