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From: pete@valid.UUCP (Pete Zakel)
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Subject: Re: on writing
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 23:33:43 EST
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> From: Lynn Gold <Lynn%PANDA@SUMEX-AIM.ARPA>
> 
> As he trudged through the mud in the moonlight, the Corvette roared after
> him, gleaming like a fire engine.
> 
> Note that unless you count "fire engine" as an adjective followed by a noun,
> rather than a compound word, there are no adjectives in the second example.

Sorry, but "gleaming like a fire engine" is an adjective phrase modifying
"Corvette", and "the" and "a", although commonly refered to as "articles" (sp?)
are in fact adjectives also.  Otherwise you make a very good point.

-Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)