Age, Color, Origin, Material

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Age, Color, Origin, Material

There are “rules” in English that are unspoken and untaught, like nuances of the future tense or how to order our adjectives.

Mar 20, 2023

In this favorite from the archives, John discusses some unwritten rules of English that can be remarkably difficult for a learner of English to master.

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