What is the correct order of adjectives?

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engnety  #66741  Mon, 10 Jan 05 11:23 AM
Dear Sir/Miss,
Could you please help me with the correct order of adjectives?
a few big round black new French wooden tables
or a few big round new black French wooden tables ?
Thank you!
  
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Mister Micawber  #66745  Mon, 10 Jan 05 11:34 AM

Adjective order is not set in stone, Chris-- and remember that exercises like this are totally unrealistic: no one amasses adjectives like this except in textbooks. In your case:

a few big round black new French wooden tables
a few big round new black French wooden tables
a few new big round black French wooden tables
a few new big black round French wooden tables
a few new big black round wooden French tables

Are all possible, depending on your 'authority'. Here is the google for ADJECTIVE ORDER.

  
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engnety  #66764  Mon, 10 Jan 05 12:57 PM
Your answer confirmed the fact. Thank you very much.
  
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