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How do we order our adjectives when speaking English? Remarkably, when we describe a noun, we almost always unconsciously arrange adjectives in this order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, and purpose.

sketchplanator's tweet image. How do we order our adjectives when speaking English?

Remarkably, when we describe a noun, we almost always unconsciously arrange adjectives in this order: opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin, material, and purpose.

It is not impermanence that makes us suffer. What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not. — Thich Nhat Hanh

sketchplanator's tweet image. It is not impermanence that makes us suffer.

What makes us suffer is wanting things to be permanent when they are not.

— Thich Nhat Hanh

In the most recent podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with @grantdraws We started with Apricity and quickly got into all sorts of fun words and how and why to draw them. Have a listen. podcast.sketchplanations.com/words-of-wonde…

sketchplanator's tweet image. In the most recent podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with @grantdraws

We started with Apricity and quickly got into all sorts of fun words and how and why to draw them.

Have a listen.
podcast.sketchplanations.com/words-of-wonde…

The Buttered Cat Paradox goes like this: 1. Cats always land on their feet 2. Falling toast always lands butter side down So what will happen if you strap buttered toast to the back of a falling cat? I dropped no cats in the making of this sketch. Please don't drop cats.

sketchplanator's tweet image. The Buttered Cat Paradox goes like this:

1. Cats always land on their feet
2. Falling toast always lands butter side down

So what will happen if you strap buttered toast to the back of a falling cat?

I dropped no cats in the making of this sketch. Please don't drop cats.
sketchplanator's tweet image. The Buttered Cat Paradox goes like this:

1. Cats always land on their feet
2. Falling toast always lands butter side down

So what will happen if you strap buttered toast to the back of a falling cat?

I dropped no cats in the making of this sketch. Please don't drop cats.

Here's a simple illusion for you. Our minds love taking mental shortcuts. The psychology of what we actually do when we read is much more complex and fascinating than I first realised—as I find so often the case with things. PS Did you catch the repeated 'are', too?

sketchplanator's tweet image. Here's a simple illusion for you.

Our minds love taking mental shortcuts.

The psychology of what we actually do when we read is much more complex and fascinating than I first realised—as I find so often the case with things.

PS
Did you catch the repeated 'are', too?

How to instantly feel better? Let's talk about it on the podcast! sketchplanations.com/podcast or on Spotify and Apple podcasts

sketchplanator's tweet image. How to instantly feel better?

Let's talk about it on the podcast!

sketchplanations.com/podcast or on Spotify and Apple podcasts

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