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508. Position of common attribute.

When the attribute belongs to two or more words, it is generally put before them all, sometimes after them all, sometimes after the first, occasionally after one of the intermediate substantives.

πολλαὶ κριθαὶ καὶ πυροί”, XEN. An. 7.1.13; Much barley and wheat (503). “χρυσὸν γὰρ καὶ ἄργυρον πλεῖστον κέκτηνται”, THUC.6.34.2.τοξότας πολλοὺς καὶ σφενδονήτας”, THUC.6.22.βόες δὲ καὶ ὄνοι πολλοὶ καὶ πρόβατα”, XEN. An. 4.7.14.

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