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Attributive

usgb/əˈtrɪbjətɪv/Volume
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Location MattersPlay
Attributive adjectives always come directly before the noun they describe in English. SlideIn 'the blue sky,' 'blue' is attributive to 'sky.'
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Adjectives OnlyPlay
'Attributive' is not for verbs or adverbs; it's specific to adjectives used with nouns. Slide'Big' in 'big computer' is attributive, but 'quickly' in 'runs quickly' is not.
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Do not use commas between attributive adjectives and the nouns they modify. SlideWe say 'a cold, dark night,' not 'a cold, dark, night.'