Adjective order
Learning English Vocabulary
BBC
4.5 • 523 Ratings
🗓️ 3 November 2025
⏱️ 7 minutes
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Summary
This is a big, old, smelly dog! Learn which adjective has to come first.
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| 0:46.3 | And me, Catherine. |
| 0:48.3 | And today's show is all about adjective order. |
| 0:53.3 | Adjectives, yes, those useful words we use to describe things. |
| 0:58.4 | We'll look at what adjective order is and how to use it. |
| 1:02.7 | There'll be a nice, easy quiz. |
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