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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

'compound-adjectives'

1. Can the components '-conscious' and '-aware' been used interchangeably in 'compound adjectives'?


For instance, is it both correct to say:


"He's very health-conscious."


"He's very health-aware."




2. By the way, is it correct to say 'compound-adjectives'?

  

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Christine Christie 1. Can the components '-conscious' and '-aware' been used interchangeably in 'compound adjectives'? Probably, although there may be some cases where one is preferred over the other.

— CalifJim

  • Christine Christie 1.
  • Can the components '-conscious' and '-aware' been used interchangeably in 'compound adjectives'?
  • Probably, although there may be some cases where one is preferred over the other.
  • " Yes.
  • "conscious" strikes me as the more probable choice of most people.
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Christine Christie1. Can the components '-conscious' and '-aware' been used interchangeably in 'compound adjectives'?

Probably, although there may be some cases where one is preferred over the other.

Christine Christie

For instance, is it both correct to say both of these:

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