Anonymous  +  679445 Tue, 24 Feb 09 05:55 AM Someone had written in small, neat letters. why is there no "and" between small and neat? Anonymous

	Mister Micawber  +  679447 Tue, 24 Feb 09 06:01 AM . There is no call for it. written in small, neat letters a small, neat stove, with a small, neat fire her small, neat features Ex-library copy with small, neat stamps and stickers The Scanalizer is a small, neat, slim line scanner Skin the red onion and cut into small, neat squares. etc. etc. Mister Micawber Joined on Wed, Aug 4 2004 Yokohama Veteran Member 33,297 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master-- that's all.' Colours

	CalifJim  +  679452 Tue, 24 Feb 09 06:21 AM Anonymous “why is there no "and" between small and neat?” In English you can have lots of adjectives in a row without and in between. a big old red barn a charming little American girl the talented young French actor CJ CalifJim Joined on Mon, Aug 2 2004 California Veteran Member 24,226 "There are no facts, only interpretations" - Nietzsche Adjectives, Countries, United States, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Colours, American, Languages

	Thomas Tompion  +  679453 Tue, 24 Feb 09 06:36 AM You'd only need an and if you placed the adjectives away from the noun: The letters were small and neat. If you place them in front and use an and, I think that places more stress on the adjective immediately after the and. A talented and young French actor. This almost seems to be suggesting that most talented French actors are old. As others have said: A talented and young actor would be a little strange because the and is superfluous. Thomas Tompion Joined on Thu, Nov 20 2008 Full Member 120 Thomas Tompion Nouns, Adjectives, Languages