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Learn about adjective order and adjective phrases. An old, black guitar or a black, old guitar? Believe it or not, one sounds much more natural. We have some general rules about adjective order in a sentence. Learn about it with grammar guru Georgie and presenters Phil and Pippa.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/learning-english-grammar/260217

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Published on Tuesday, 17th February 2026.

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