+To the Teacher+.—We have in mind here those numerous cases where one adjective modifies the noun, and the second modifies the noun as limited by the first. All ripe apples are picked. Here ripe modifies apples, but all modifies apples limited by ripe. Not all apples are picked, but only all that are ripe.
CORRECT THE FOLLOWING ERRORS OF POSITION.
A wooden pretty bowl stood on the table.
The blue beautiful sky is cloudless.
A young industrious man was hired.
The new marble large house was sold.
+Caution+.—When the adjectives are of the same rank, place them where they will sound the best. This will usually be in the order of their length—the longest last.
CORRECT THESE ERRORS.
An entertaining and fluent speaker followed.
An enthusiastic, noisy, large crowd was addressed.
+Caution+.—Do not use the pronoun +them+ for the adjective +those+.
CORRECT THESE ERRORS.
Them books are nicely bound.
Them two sentences should be corrected.