Citation needed was the insult here. This isn't some arcane area with difficult to reach resources. And given the subject matter screw politeness. Go do some fucking legwork, asshole.
Precisely - you're not arguing against the article at all here.
Yep, I should have probably made that clear. Was more side commenting through the metaphor. In general, learning English like that works quite well, but then it throws you when you are then asked to conjugate the verb 'to be' in French class and nobody has ever asked you to ever conjugate a verb in English. You end up knowing how to use English, but do not learn the technical terminology required to dissect it.
From my understanding of American culture derived from a thorough reading of Peanuts, I thought you were supposed to bring hastily assembled items to school. You wouldn't dare say something like that to Sally Brown about her leaf collection.
I went to school here in the UK, getting good marks in English and I have never heard of the Royal Order of Adjectives. It sounds like some official lackey the Queen might call on when she just can't find the right word.
I remember our English teacher giving us one single lesson on conjugation, and that was only because we were so confused by all the stuff about conjugating verbs in French class. Other than that I cannot remember us going near any kind of formal grammar.
edit - I just thought, it is also not that hard to construct a context in English where 'old little lady' can work.
I looked again at the little lady sitting across from me. At first, from her height, I had assumed her to be young. However now, looking closer, I could see she was a very old little lady indeed.
In that environment, you need better resources for doctors to keep up with research, based on clinical requirements. And that is very very far from what marketing does.