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Adjectives as nouns and adjective order

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  • Don’t talk like that – you should show more respect for elderly people / the elderly.
    BOTH
  • The young / Young are finding it very difficult to buy their first flat or house.
    The young
  • I saw a young man wearing a _____ _____ jacket running out of the restaurant. (denim / blue)
    blue, denim
  • I've lost my suitcase. It’s a ___ ___ ___ one. (black / leather / small)
    small, black, leather
  • I can’t stand the _____ _____ music he plays! (loud / awful)
    awful, loud
  • I met a very nice Japanese girl / Japanese in Manchester. She was really friendly.
    Japanese girl
  • Adam's wife is quite slim and she has ___ ___ ___ hair. (brown / curly / short)
    short, brown, curly
  • Rich people / The rich always live in the best part of a city.
    BOTH
  • The unemployed / Unemployed people can apply to do these training courses free of charge.
    BOTH
  • There are a lot of homeless people / homeless sleeping on the streets at night.
    homeless people
  • I’m looking for some _____ _____ sandals. (high-heeled / smart)
    smart, high-heeled
  • Prime Minister, a lot of people say that your government just doesn’t care about poor / the poor.
    the poor
  • We used to live in a ___ ___ ___ house near the river. (wooden / beautiful / old)
    beautiful, old, wooden
  • I’ve lost a ___ ___ ___ scarf. Have you seen it? (silk / long / black)
    long, black, silk
  • The Chinese / The Chineses invented paper.
    The Chinese
  • I’m going to wear my ___ ___ shirt to the party. (new / striped)
    new, striped
  • Your son looks really like you – he has your _____ _____ eyes. (big / dark)
    big, dark
  • The French / Frenchs are very proud of their language and culture.
    The French
  • The Spanish / Spanish love being outside on warm, summer evenings.
    The Spanish
  • Ever since Simon came back from Bangkok, he’s been cooking me _____ _____ curries. (delicious / Thai)
    delicious, Thai