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Old 04-Mar-2008, 09:04
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Default Re: Adjectival Noun?
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Originally Posted by iconoclast View Post
Is it not time the idea of “adjectival noun” was banished from our thoughts?
How would the fact that the first word of the compound normally doesn't show plurality fit into your analysis?
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