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Originally Posted by Clark  In terms of structure:
'Old-fashioned' is an adjunct in an attributive word-combination, e.g. old fashioned idea.
'Old fashion' (odd as it may seem) is an attributive word-combination: 'adjunct + kernel word' |
Absolutely true!
Nevertheless, old fashion is not an adjective, but noun containing an adjective together with a noun (fashion) which runs a new combination of words meaning the same as 'old way'.
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P