Order of adjectives

1. Quantity or number  I love that beautiful old big green antique car that always

2. Quality or opinion parked at the end of the street. [quality – age – size –

3. Size colour – proper adjective]

4. Age  My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog. [size

5. Shape – quality – colour – colour]

6. Colour  A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]

7. Proper adjective (often  A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – colour]

nationality, other place of origin,  A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – colour –

or material) material]

8. Purpose or qualifier  Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age –

origin]

 An amazing new American movie. [opinion – age – origin]

 I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [colour – material]