May 11, 2008 14:12
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multiple and severe long term problems
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Is it possible to have these two adjectives linked by "and" or should we use a comma?
I'm editing the abstract of a paper for an English scientific magazine. It's about poor families and the problems they face in their daily lives.
Thanks
I'm editing the abstract of a paper for an English scientific magazine. It's about poor families and the problems they face in their daily lives.
Thanks
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Magdalena Wysmyk
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IMHO it is OK to use "and" between these two adjectives
multiple and severe long term problems
multiple and severe long term problems
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multiple severe long-term problems
I would prefer this one.
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Marian Vieyra
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multiple and severe, long-term problems
no comma required if 'and' is used, but a comma should separate the other two adjectives as they constitute a small list, "severe, long-term problems".
Or, "multiple, severe and long-term problems" or even "multiple, severe, long-term problems"
Or, "multiple, severe and long-term problems" or even "multiple, severe, long-term problems"
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Gert Sass (M.A.)
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multiple and severe problems(,) in the long run
as in: "we are facing/expecting multiple and severe problems(,) in the long run"
or: “in the long run, we are facing/expecting multiple and severe problems”
I am counting 3 (rather than 2) adjectives or attributes, and I would say that your exact phrasing (and punctuation) depends on the point you wish to make. If the "long-term" aspect refers to both multiple and severe, I would tend to indicate this using the adverb form like in the above.
or: “in the long run, we are facing/expecting multiple and severe problems”
I am counting 3 (rather than 2) adjectives or attributes, and I would say that your exact phrasing (and punctuation) depends on the point you wish to make. If the "long-term" aspect refers to both multiple and severe, I would tend to indicate this using the adverb form like in the above.
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multiple and severe long term problems
we use the comma if we want to list things in a series. we put and before the last thing to me mentioned in a series but since it is two parts adjective, it is better to use and without a comma
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