two adjectives
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How many adjectives before you need a comma?
two adjectives
Is full time hyphenated AP style?
full-time, full time Hyphenate when used as a compound adjective: She has a full-time job. Otherwise: He works full time.
What is AP time?
AP Style time of day holds that the time descriptors “ante meridiem” (before noon) and “post meridiem” (after noon) should be abbreviated with lowercase letters and with periods (a.m. and p.m.). …
How do you use a serial comma?
A serial comma simply means that a comma will separate each element in a series of three or more, even before the coordinating conjunctions “and” and before “or.” The following are simple examples that use serial commas: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-method studies.
When listing things do you use a comma with three?
Use commas to separate three or more items in a series. Lists of three or more words, phrases, and clauses require commas between each item.
Can two adjectives come together?
When two adjectives are used together to describe a noun, they are sometimes called “paired adjectives” (they are also sometimes called coordinate & cumulative adjectives). If the paired adjectives come BEFORE the noun, DO NOT USE “and”. Correct: She went to a fabulous French restaurant.
Do you put a comma between three adjectives?
Use a comma between consecutive coordinate adjectives. Don’t use a comma between cumulative adjectives. Coordinate adjectives modify a noun equally and separately. The word “and” could join each adjective.
Do the British use the Oxford comma?
Despite being named after a British University, the Oxford comma (the comma used before “and” in lists (e.g., I like wookies, ewoks, and droids)) is not considered standard in UK English because only one style guide (Oxford) recommends it.
What are examples of cumulative adjectives?
Cumulative adjectives
- Opinion: good, attractive, delicious.
- Size: large, small, enormous.
- Age/Condition: old, new, modern, worn.
- Length or shape: long, short, square.
- Color: red, blue, green.
- Origin (nationality, religion): American, Muslim.
- Material: plastic, wooden, cotton.
- Purpose: electric (wire), tennis (shirt)