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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

At the main

Hi

Is the underlined natural English?

When the water pipe burst, she had the intelligence to turn off the water at the main.

Thanks,

Tom

PS: Is my use of underlined as a noun OK?
  

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It's fine. "Main" is a noun. com/dictionary/american/main_2

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  • "Main" is a noun.
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Thanks, AStar.

I think you missed my PS...

Is it OK to use underlined as a noun? For example:

Is the underlined natural English?

Tom
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Mr. TomIs it OK to use underlined as a noun?
Yes. Where it makes sense, adjectives preceded by a determiner can be used as nouns.
This is an inscription on the Statue of Liberty:

"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
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Mr. TomIs the underlined natural English?
Mr. TomPS: Is my use of underlined as a noun OK?
It doesn't seem very natural to this speaker of BrE. I'd say:

Is the underlined part natural?
Are the underlined words natural?
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