[ELI5] why do we use words in order like “the cute little red car” and not something like “the little red cute car”?

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[ELI5] why do we use words in order like “the cute little red car” and not something like “the little red cute car”?

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I’ve seen this mentioned on Reddit before and like a lot of English speakers, had no idea.

Are there similar conventions in other languages then? Or can you just say things in any order you like and still sound normal?

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