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Can adjectives modify adjectives?
No, it takes an adverb to do that. In the phrase a red car, the word red is clearly an adjective. In a big red car, we have two adjectives, both describing the noun, the car. So a bright red car also...
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Is old a proper adjective or adjective?
No, old is not a proper adjective. A proper adjective is an adjective derived from a proper noun, such as Swiss cheese, Bolivian pottery, Chinese silk, etc.
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Are there any adjectives that are proper adjectives?
Yes, a proper adjective would be the adjective that is derived from a proper noun and used to describe another word. Examples are "I like Asian food." where Asian is the proper adjective describing...
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Can a adjective modify another adjective?
yes it can!
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Do adjectives describe other adjectives?
No. Modifiers that describe adjectives are adverbs.