Jack_Rose
Member
- Joined
- May 29, 2011
- Member Type
- Academic
- Native Language
- Vietnamese
- Home Country
- Vietnam
- Current Location
- Finland
Dear all,
Would you please tell me if the bold noun phrase in the following sentence is actually "the fishery industry"?
"More important is the fisheries industry and the vital issue of freedom for trade through some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world - 80% of China's energy imports pass through these waters."
(Reference: BBC News - Why are South China Sea tensions rising?)
If "the fisheries industry" is correct, why is the plural form of a noun put in front of another noun?
As far as I have known, a countable noun functioning as an adjective is in its singular form.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours truly,
Jack
Would you please tell me if the bold noun phrase in the following sentence is actually "the fishery industry"?
"More important is the fisheries industry and the vital issue of freedom for trade through some of the busiest shipping lanes in the world - 80% of China's energy imports pass through these waters."
(Reference: BBC News - Why are South China Sea tensions rising?)
If "the fisheries industry" is correct, why is the plural form of a noun put in front of another noun?
As far as I have known, a countable noun functioning as an adjective is in its singular form.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours truly,
Jack