“John ate the chicken.” The conventional order of sentence parts is so ingrained we don’t even notice it—until it goes wrong: “The chicken ate John.” But what about a string of adjectives to describe this truck? Do you know the rule for ordering them? Check it out! vweisfeld.com?p=11612
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Every Word’s a Choice — Part 7 — Word Order
A famous story about James Joyce recounts how, after a day’s work, he told a friend he’d produced two sentences. The friend asked, “You’ve been seeking the right words?”“No,” replied Joyce, “I have…