This document provides guidelines for using articles with nationalities and groups in society. It states that nationalities ending in certain suffixes like -ch, -sh, -ese, and -ss take the definite article, while others are used as plural nouns. It also notes that some nationalities can be both adjectives and nouns. Specific groups in society like the elderly also take the definite article. When referring to these groups generally, use the adjective with "people" but no article. With individuals, use "a" plus the adjective and noun. The document concludes with information on adjective order, noting opinion adjectives come before descriptive adjectives.

1. UPPER INTERMEDIATE

2. NOMINALISED WITH ARTICLE THE
1) Nationalities ending in –ch, -sh, -ese and –ss:
Ex.: The French, the Dutch, the Spanish, the Portuguese, the
Swiss.
 The other nationalities are nouns (not adjectives) and are
used in the plural:
Ex.: The Brazilians, the Mexicans, the Turks, the Poles.
 Some nationalities have both possibilities:
Ex.: Adjective (the Spanish, the Scottish) and noun (the
Spaniards, the Scots)
2) Specific groups in society:
Ex.: the elderly, the unemployed, the homeless, the blind, the
deaf, the sick, the dead.

3. CAREFUL
 When you speak in general about these groups, also
use adjective + people but NO ARTICLE.
Ex.: Rich people are often meaner than poor people.
 With individual people, use article a+ adjective+noun:
Ex.: A Spanish woman, a blind person

4. ADJECTIVE ORDER
 Very strict
 Normally not more than two at the same time.
 Opinion always before descriptive:
Ex.: She’s a nice young lady.
Opinion description (age)
 ORDER:
OPINION SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOUR PATTERN ORIGIN/
PLACE
MATERIAL NOUN
beautiful big new long red striped Italian wool scarf