Is the order of the adjectives as noun modifiers logical? Does it sound natural?
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Is the order of the following capitalized adjectives as noun modifiers logical? Does it sound natural? Thank you.
A skilled and successful negotiator should be an INTELLIGENT, WELL-PREPARED, CREATIVE, FLEXIBLE, and PATIENT problem solver.
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Your ordering is okay, because all the attributes are fairly independent.
Perceived order of importance (increasing) might be one basis of ordering.
If there IS a relationship try to avoid 'anti-climax' where the weakest is last. Antithesis is a nice form to use, where you have contrasting attributes (such as firm yet gentle, strict yet flexible)
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I don't know if there are any rules for this. I always put them in the order of priority/importance the way I see it.
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In a job posting (which this sounds like), a long string of adjectives sounds perfectly normal.
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Yes, it sounds find.
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Could you please tell me what rules non-native English speakers should follow to make a cluster of adjective modifiers sound natural?
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