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 === cumulative v. coordinate adjectives ===
-cumulative adjectives = no comma
-the 1st adjective modifies the 2nd adj + the noun
+* cumulative adjectives = no comma separating them
+* the 1st adjective modifies the 2nd adj + the noun
-expensive small gift
+** ex.  ''stupid smart people''
+*** = "smart people" who are stupid
-= expensive [small gift]
+*** ''expensive small gift''
+**** = expensive "small gift"
-small expensive gift
+** ''small expensive gift''
+*** = small "expensive gift"
-= small [expensive gift]
+* coordinate adjectives = have a comma separating them
+** ex. big, red balloon
-coordinate adjectives
+*** = the balloon is both big and red balloon
+*** ''red, big balloon = big, red balloon = big & red ballon''
-= uses a comma
+** test: if the adjectives are coordinate, then
+*** you can add a coordinating conjunction, such as "and" in between them
-big, red balloon
+*** you can switch them
+**** and it means the same thing
-if you can swtich them, or put "and" in between them, it uses a comma (coordinate)
-=
-big and red balloon = ok
-red, big balloon = ok
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