For me, 'straight/curly/ etc' come before the colour. I am moderately certain that I usually put the length-word first.Hi all,
May I know what the order of adjectives is when we describe one's hair?
Is that blonde shoulder-lengh straight hair?
Thanks.
Thanks to you both!
Is the word 'grizzled' used in informal English to refer to one's grey hair with wisps of black among them?
Hi Mehrgan,
I'm not a teacher.
There are many types of adjective in English. And how to use them in right order is very important.
So if there is more than one adjective in one sentence, you should use them in the order as follow:
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Kind of purpose NOUN
Beautiful big old square green Indian leather walking
Charming small new oval black Italian wood working
Regarding your sentence, you can write: she has [STRIKE]a[/STRIKE] shoulder-length straight blonde hair.
Some examples:
He buys new small metal chair.
She is a busy working doctor.
She is a beautiful tall young Chinese student.
Swann (2005) Practical English Usage - 3rd Edition, Oxford: OUP, page 11:... - a reference would be useful.