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submitted 9 months ago by Squorlple@lemmy.world to c/english@lemmy.ca

Going off of this sequence of adjectives, “East Coast” would be categorized as origin (7) and “spicy” would categorized as type (9), correct?

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[-] squiblet@kbin.social 13 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The key is that it’s named like a variation of another sandwich. If it was a Spicy Italian in an East Coast version, it would be the East Coast Spicy Italian. However it’s the spicy version of the East Coast Italian, so it’s a Spicy East Coast Italian. Of course, they don’t have a non-spicy East Coast Italian, but I’m pretty sure that’s the thinking.

[-] Squorlple@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Ah, ok. So it’s crucial to know that there is an existing type of sandwich just named “East Coast Italian”. That clears it up. Thanks all for answering.

[-] akilou@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago

I don't know if I've ever ever eaten at Jimmy John's, but my first reading of this was exactly that: that there must be a non spicy version and this is the spicy one. Must have been the adjectival order

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

It's an East Coast Italian, but spicy.

[-] ReallyKinda@kbin.social 4 points 9 months ago

I think “Spicy” would be a physical quality.

Like someone else said I would think about “East Coast Italian” as a proper noun for a common sandwich (ie “peanut butter and jelly”) and “spicy” as a modifier on the whole thing (ie spicy peanut butter and Jelly sandwich)

[-] AlpacaChariot@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I'm with you on this, it sounds wrong in that order. They are probably trying their best not to infringe someone else's trademark or something.

[-] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca -5 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We've been inundated with "follow steps bellow para and revert" for so long that "the above text" and "instructions following" don't seem to raise an eyebrow -- let alone inspiring concern about the writer having an aneurysm.

Adjective Order is a bridge too far.

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