S soarec Member Joined Mar 24, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Spanish Home Country Argentina Current Location Argentina Mar 24, 2015 #1 Is "dizzy spell" a compound noun or a collocation? I've been trying to figure it out but I just can't decide. Thank you!
Is "dizzy spell" a compound noun or a collocation? I've been trying to figure it out but I just can't decide. Thank you!
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Mar 24, 2015 #2 It is a collocation, not a compound noun.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 24, 2015 #3 'Dizzy' is an adjective – not a noun.
S soarec Member Thread starter Joined Mar 24, 2015 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Spanish Home Country Argentina Current Location Argentina Mar 24, 2015 #4 Yes, 'dizzy' is an adjective but 'spell' is a noun, so if it is a compound word it would be a compound noun- not a compound adjective.
Yes, 'dizzy' is an adjective but 'spell' is a noun, so if it is a compound word it would be a compound noun- not a compound adjective.
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 24, 2015 #5 It is not a compound word. It is a common collocation — like 'heavy heart', 'glad tidings' or 'flat tyre'. Last edited: Mar 24, 2015
It is not a compound word. It is a common collocation — like 'heavy heart', 'glad tidings' or 'flat tyre'.