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Q&A Description: How to apply an adjective to a list of nouns without seeming redundant?

Simply choose another adjective: I drove past the empty stables and the deserted servant's quarters, and after another quarter mile I entered a very large circular driveway. Or break up the s...

posted 8y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:49Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:20:16Z (over 4 years ago)
Simply choose another adjective:

> I drove past the empty stables and the deserted servant's quarters, and after another quarter mile I entered a very large circular driveway.

Or break up the sentence so that you can group them together.

> Both the stables and the servant's quaters were empty as I drove by. After another quarter mile I entered a very large circular driveway.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-06-16T05:18:55Z (almost 8 years ago)
Original score: 4