[iodiniemetra]

English has a lot of unwritten rules as well. Which sounds correct?

I have a large red ball.

I have a red large ball.

I imagine german has the same, and I wonder if it's one of those cases. For example, to a german speaker, it would be completely clear that Dave is the one who forgot the book because the first subject mentioned is always the relevant one, or something like that.

[jpatokal]

There actually are "rules" for adjective order in English: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adjective#Order

For example, size precedes color, hence "large red ball".

[spiralx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTm1tJYr5_M

It's worth checking out all of his language videos if that sort of thing interests you :)

[oh_sigh]

There are "rules" for that, even if they are just descriptive: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/abo...