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"Adjectives," I said, "shapes, colors — except for Green — natural references."
Futures Imperfect Willis, Connie 1994
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· Those default categories are "Adjectives", "Substantives" and "Verbs", but you can modify, reorder, delete or do whatever you want to them at any time.
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Re "Adjectives", Sarah P would have BLASTED that big, ugly bear!
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Adjectives are important in politics because they can burrow their way into any discourse they touch.
Eric Laursen: Social Security: It's All in the Adjectives Eric Laursen 2011
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Adjectives like harsh, cruel and disturbing frequently accompany descriptions of his work — and no wonder.
Sex, Blood and War Judith H. Dobrzynski 2010
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Adjectives usually go after the noun instead of before – and there are a few other things that are flip flopped with how English is.
Archive 2008-09-01 Will 2008
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Adjectives will become cliches, and the same lazy assumptions? that England will somehow find a way to win because, well, they're England? will be trotted out.
World Cup 2010: Slovenia may shed their 'underdog' tag against England 2010
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Adjectives usually go after the noun instead of before – and there are a few other things that are flip flopped with how English is.
So Many Things Will 2008
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Adjectives like harsh, cruel and disturbing frequently accompany descriptions of his work — and no wonder.
Sex, Blood and War Judith H. Dobrzynski 2010
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Adjectives like harsh, cruel and disturbing frequently accompany descriptions of his work — and no wonder.
Sex, Blood and War Judith H. Dobrzynski 2010
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