No Comma Between Non-Coordinate Adjectives

Jared Aragona

No comma between non-coordinate adjectives: Do not put a comma between non-coordinate adjectives.

 

She took five, free books that morning.  (Incorrect)

She took five free books that morning.  (Correct)

(“five” and “free” work together to modify “books.”)

The MLCKRB (Master List Code Key and Rule Book): An English Grammar & Style Handbook by Jared Aragona, CC BY 4.0

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