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Is "computer" an adjective?
"The second development was the invention of high-speed computer networks."
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anonymous Is "computer" an adjective? In traditional grammar, it is used as an adjective in the sentence. It is what some call an attributive noun.
- anonymous Is "computer" an adjective?
- In traditional grammar, it is used as an adjective in the sentence.
- It is what some call an attributive noun.
- Stay tuned for more than you want to know about the grammar of it.
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anonymousIs "computer" an adjective?
In traditional grammar, it is used as an adjective in the sentence. It is what some call an attributive noun. Stay tuned for more than you want to know about the grammar of it.
0anonymouscomputer networks
Computer is a noun adjunct or attributive noun.
True adjectives are gradable and can be modified by an adverb. These are not characteristics of attributive nouns.
Hot is a true adjective:
This coffee is very hot. ("This network is very computer" makes no sense.)
Today was hot
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