Adjectives as nouns​

You can use the + some adjectives to talk about groups of people, e.g.,

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Nationalities that end in -ch, -sh, -ese, and -ss, e.g., the French, the Spanish, the British, the Japanese, the Irish, the Swiss, etc. (not the Czechs)

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Adjectives as nouns

Adjectives as nouns​

(most other nationality words are nouns and are used in the plural, e.g., the Brazilians, the Peruvians, the Turks, the South Koreans , the Argentinians, etc.).

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The English are famous for drinking tea.​

The Brazilians are famous because of their samba.​

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Adjectives as nouns

Adjectives as nouns​

To talk about one person use, e.g., a Japanese woman, a rich man, etc., NOT a Japanese, a rich.

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You can also use adjective + people to talk about a group of people,

e.g., poor people, homeless people, old people, Thai people.

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Adjectives as nouns

Adjective order

You can put more than one adjective befo re a noun (often two and

occasionally three). These adjectives go in a particular order:

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A charming old house.​ Not An old charming house.

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Adjective order

Adjective order

Opinion adjectives, e.g., beautiful, nice, charming, always go before

descriptive adjectives, e.g., big, old, round.​

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​A beautiful big apartment.

A nice silk scarf.​

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Adjective order

Adjective order

If there is more than one descriptive adjective, they go in this order:

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Opinion-size-age-shape-color-pattern-origin/place-material NOUN

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Expensive little brand new​ long purple striped French silk scarf.

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Adjective order