An adjective "qualifies" or "modifies" a noun (a big dog).
Adjectives can be used before a noun (I like Chinese food) or after certain verbs (It is hard).
We can often use two or more adjectives together (a beautiful young French lady).
Determiners
the, a/an, this, some, any
the, a/an, this, some, any
Adjective
Order
beautiful, long, dark brown
beautiful, long, dark brown
Comparative
Adjectives
richer, more exciting
richer, more exciting
Superlative
Adjectives
the richest, the most exciting
the richest, the most exciting
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also:
Noun as Adjective
coffee cup, bus station, research centre
coffee cup, bus station, research centre
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It is sometimes said that the adjective is the enemy of the
noun. This is because, very often, if we use the precise noun we don't need
an adjective. For example, instead of saying "a large, impressive
house" (2 adjectives + 1 noun) we could simply say "a
mansion" (1 noun).
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