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Mehdi kord Posted 4 years ago
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A large California property
Q: Why is the word "California" used in this way? - Shouldn't it be "a large property in California"?
•In one case, surveillance of a large California property convinced local authorities to seize it—not because they saw drug activity but because the property was worth a lot of money.
•In one case, surveillance of a large California property convinced local authorities to seize it—not because they saw drug activity but because the property was worth a lot of money.
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mehdi kord Why is the word "California" used in this way? "California" is an attributive noun there. It is everyday English.
- mehdi kord Why is the word "California" used in this way?
- "California" is an attributive noun there.
- It is everyday English.
- mehdi kord Shouldn't it be "a large property in California"?
- I think so, too, but not because "California property" is ungrammatical but because it expects the reader to make the same leap the writer made out onto the West Coast.
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mehdi kordWhy is the word "California" used in this way?
"California" is an attributive noun there. It is everyday English.
mehdi kordShouldn't it be "a large property in California"?
I think so, too, but not because "California property" is ungrammatical but because it expects the reader to make the same leap the
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