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Deciding between attributive and possessive can be tricky, but a few tips should help you decide if an apostrophe is needed.
Is it couple or couple of? is one use right and the other wrong? Or are there options? Is couple ever an adjective?
A reader asked a question about one adjective modifying multiple nouns. There are some choices that are clearly better than others.
Continue reading One Adjective Paired with Multiple Nouns—A Reader’s Question »
Adjectives can be paired or grouped to modify a single noun—learn the rules for using multiple adjectives, including the Royal Order of Adjectives. Explanation of coordinate and cumulative adjectives, and tips for using commas with adjectives as well.
The reader will focus on what stands out. Turn the reader's attention where you want it to go.
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