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From: rwt@dcs.ed.ac.uk (Rainer Thonnes)
Subject: Re: Adjective ordering in English
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In article <1996Mar11.123914.1@ahecas>,
williamsg@ahecas.ahec.edu (Gary Williams, Business Services Accounting) writes:
> 
> I'm not sure whether it's a matter of inherence and objectivity or of emphasis,
> but, if the point were that the small volume had communist overtones, we would
> say "it's a red little book".

And if it's popular it'll be a well-red little book.  :-)
