🎙️ Adjective Order in English: Why We Say "Big Beautiful Desk" (Not the Other Way Around!)

Okay, so here’s something kinda weird about English—when we use a bunch of adjectives before a noun, there’s actually a pretty specific order that sounds right… even if we don’t realize it! 😅

Linguists have noticed a pattern, and it goes like this:
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose.
(Yeah, OSASCOMP... but don’t worry, we’ll break it down!)

🪑 So we say:

• a beautiful big wooden desk

• a cute little red purse

• an old round stone table

• a nice new French café
  

BUT—some words, like big, are kind of pushy and often go in front of opinions:

• a big exciting trip

• a big terrible mess

• a big fun party

It’s not about memorizing every detail—it’s more about getting used to what sounds natural over time. You’ll start to feel it the more you hear and use English. Promise! 💬

Try writing a few examples in the comments. I’d love to see your combos!