Re: Pearl Harbor question

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> > > On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 16:12:26 -0400, "Brian M.
> > > Scott"
> > > > 1. Opinion or judgment -- beautiful, ugly,
> > > > easy, fast, interesting
> > > >
> > > > 2. Size -- small, tall, short, big
> > > >
> > > > 3. Age -- young, old, new, historic, ancient
> > > >
> > > > 4. Shape -- round, square, rectangular
> > > >
> > > > 5. Color -- red, black, green, purple
> > > >
> > > > 6. Nationality -- French, Asian, American,
> > > > Canadian, Japanese
> > > >
> > > > 7. Material -- wooden, metallic, plastic,
> > > > glass, paper
> > > >
> > > > 8. Purpose or Qualifier -- foldout sofa,
> > > > fishing boat,racing car

R. L
> If a person was thoughtfully comparing large cars with
> other large cars,, I'd expect 'For a fast large car,
> look to X Brand' rather than 'big fast car.'

I would not. "Fast large car" is wrong. "Large fast
car" is right, contrary to what the list implies. Same
for "large fast horse".

James A. Donald:
> > "small easy" gets 148 000 hits, "easy small" is yoda
> > talk, and only gets 28 000 hits

R. L
> Not necessary Yoda, just perhaps more specialized: .
> "For an easy small press, look into Pushcart & Co."

Does not sound like english to me.

> Really I think such common words are not good tests
> for these rules.

I am using the words the list gives as examples.


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