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The results of our experiment suggested that there was a statistically significant interaction between proficiency level (native vs. non-native) and adjective categories ( non-absolute + absolute vs. absolute + absolute vs. non-absolute + non-absolute). More specifically, Chinese ESL learners performed the best in the ""nom-absolute + absolute"" category that exists in both English and Chinese compared to the other two categories that only exist in English. 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