This is another grammar point that is probably easier to deal with in the English Vocabulary Profile. There are too many vague differences to distinguish between the different entries in the English Grammar Profile. They could be explained in more detail.
B1 Point 55 in the category of ADJECTIVES is defined as:
a comma to combine two adjectives used before the noun, following the usual order of adjective types
*NO MENTION OF RANGE. Point 55 is misleading since it overlaps or clashes with:
A2 point 27 in NOUNS:
pre-modify noun phrases with a limited range of more than one adjective.
EGP examples:
- a beautiful pink skirt
- short black hair
- a beautiful old city
- my small white bag
- old, comfortable clothes (the comma makes this B1)
B1 point 39 in NOUNS:
increasing range of complex noun phrases with more than one adjective.
EGP clipped examples:
- famous because of its white sandy beaches and the coconut trees
- a white hooded jacket (‘hooded’ is unlisted in the EVP)
- three samples of a nasty purple liquid
- an exciting new service in our area
- typical Spanish food in good restaurants
*no mention of commas for these points, and therefore they are not ruled out.
In addition, point 34: one adjective with an increasing range before a noun is also B1.
Point 35 complex noun phrases / prepositional also will overlap here.
PELIC STUDENT EXAMPLE:
He also plays traditional, individual sports like tennis and golf.
Turkish, Female, Level 3
A search in iWeb for:
_JJ , _JJ _NN
1 LONG, LONG TIME 9714
A long, long time ago, there was a girl.
(A2)
2 FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS 7713
We work on a first-come, first-served basis.
(B1, but the vocabulary is unlisted in the EVP,
so this most common cluster is really C2)
3 COOL, DRY PLACE 3461
Keep them in a cool, dry place.
(B1 grammar, A2 vocabulary)
4 PERSONAL, NON-COMMERCIAL USE 2273
It’s only for personal, non-commercial use.
5 FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVE BASIS 2023
6 LONG, LONG WAY 1945
7 COOL, DARK PLACE 1529
8 HEALTHY, BALANCED DIET 1514
9 FREE, OPEN SOURCE 1339
10 WARM, SOAPY WATER 1134
11 BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN 988
12 HOT, SOAPY WATER 966
13 CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY 860
15 DOUBLE-BLIND , PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY 742
16 FRESH , CLEAN WATER 672
17 HOT , DRY WEATHER 650
18 ELEMENTARY , MIDDLE SCHOOL 647
19 LOW , LOW PRICE 616
20 PERSONAL , NONCOMMERCIAL USE 593
21 HEALTHY , ACTIVE LIFESTYLE 583
22 WARM , MOIST AIR 573
23 LONG , HEALTHY LIFE 566
24 AFFORDABLE , HIGH QUALITY 551
25 DOUBLE-BLIND , PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL 538
26 MOIST , WELL-DRAINED SOIL 525
27 THIN , FLEXIBLE TUBE 505
28 VAST , VAST MAJORITY 498
29 FRESH , LOCAL INGREDIENTS 491
30 LONG , COLD WINTER 490
31 SAFE , HIGH QUALITY 486
32 FRESH , LOCAL PRODUCE 473
33 HOT , HUMID WEATHER 470
34 DRY , ITCHY SKIN 450
35 LONG , HOT SUMMER 439
36 QUICK , EASY WAY 433
37 HOT , DRY SUMMERS 432
38 UNAUTHENTICATED , REMOTE ATTACKER 418
39 LONGER , HEALTHIER LIFE 389
40 DRY , FLAKY SKIN 381
41 HAPPY , HEALTHY LIFE 378
42 INNOVATIVE , HIGH QUALITY 373
43 CONSISTENT , HIGH QUALITY 371
44 SOFT , DRY CLOTH 363
45 CLEAN , DRY CLOTH 361
46 HOT , DRY CONDITIONS 360
47 WARM , SUNNY DAYS 351
48 PRIVATE , NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 346
49 FRIENDLY , KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF 345
50 SAFE , SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT 337
51 LONG , HARD DAY 335
52 CLEAN , FRESH WATER 334
53 SLOW , DEEP BREATHS 331
54 FERTILE , WELL-DRAINED SOIL 328
55 FRESH , HEALTHY FOOD 327
56 GREAT , GREAT GRANDFATHER 323
57 FASTEST , EASIEST WAY 317
58 RICH , WELL-DRAINED SOIL 315
59 RELIABLE , HIGH QUALITY 312
60 ACCURATE , UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION 311
61 COOL , DRY AREA 307
62 HEALTHIER , HAPPIER LIVES 307
63 SWEDISH , DEEP TISSUE 307
64 DURABLE , HIGH QUALITY 304
65 HEAVY , WET SNOW 304
66 NON-EXCLUSIVE , NON-TRANSFERABLE LICENSE 304
67 REAL , WHOLE FOODS 298
68 WARM , SUNNY DAY 298
69 ACTIVE , HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 289
70 PRIVATE , NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 289
71 SLEEK , MODERN DESIGN 289
72 CLEAN , SAFE WATER 287
73 MEDICAL , MENTAL HEALTH 285
74 WARM , FUZZY FEELING 284
75 RETAIL , FINANCIAL SERVICES 283
76 DRY , SENSITIVE SKIN 281
77 BRIGHT , SUNNY DAY 280
78 STAMPED , SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE 278
79 COLD , HARD CASH 276
80 HOT , DRY SUMMER 276
81 FRESH , HIGH QUALITY 275
82 FRESH , SEASONAL INGREDIENTS 275
83 LONG , HARD ROAD 275
84 WHITE , MIDDLE CLASS 275
85 QUICK , SHORT STROKES 274
86 NEW , INNOVATIVE WAYS 273
87 CLEAN , DAMP CLOTH 270
88 HOT , HUMID SUMMERS 270
89 CLEAN , MODERN LOOK 269
90 INDEPENDENT , NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION 269
91 PERSONAL , NON-COMMERCIAL PURPOSES 266
92 CLEAN , SOFT CLOTH 265
93 UNIQUE , HIGH QUALITY 265
94 HAPPIER , HEALTHIER LIFE 261
95 PHARMACEUTICAL , MEDICAL DEVICE 254
96 PRIVATE , NONPROFIT INSTITUTION 254
97 COOL , DRY LOCATION 252
98 FRIENDLY , HELPFUL STAFF 251
99 ORGANIC , FAIR TRADE 251
100 WHITE , SANDY BEACHES 251
A2 vocabulary:
air, area, bright, cash, chicken, cool, deep, double, dry, envelope, fair, free, fresh, friendly, grandfather, health, healthier, healthy, heavy, high, information, low, middle, modern, price, real, rich, serve, served, soft , staff , sunny , thin , way , ways , wet , whole