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Yoong Liat Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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01. Which word should I use: a 00drink / drinks 00stall ? 02br
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002. Which word should I use: a 01b00vegetable00 / vegetables 02b00stall ? 0-
  

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0 Which word should I use: a 01b00drink / drinks02b00 stall ? 0-
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0 I would say a drinks stall, but a drink stall wouldn't sound particularly weird to me. 0-
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0 A noun used as an adjective takes on the characteristics of an adjective, in particular, it does 01b00not02b00 inflect for plurality. 02br
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00 A five-dollar bill. A drink stall. A vegetable peeler. A car engine. A kitchen appliance. A can opener. A lawn mower. A cork *****. A baby carriage. A bus ticket. A baby sitter. A film direct
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01cite10CalifJim12cite10A noun used as an adjective takes on the characteristics of an adjective, in particular, it does 11b10not12b10 inflect for plurality. 12br
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10 A five-dollar bill. A drink stall. A vegetable peeler. A car engine. A kitchen appliance. A can opener. A lawn mower
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0Hey CB, 02br
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00I assume you were being silly, right? (There being no connection between a sports car and any actual type of sport - except, perhaps car racing...)0-
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00So a 11i10sport11b10s12b10 car12i10 is wrong?12blockquote
10Being in a minority does not mean being wrong. 05002br
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01i00sports02i00 does seem to be a curious exception, and I'm sure there are others. Everyone is invited to add to the list of exce
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0Which word should I use: a 01b00vegetable / vegetables 02b00stall ? 02br
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00Incho's reply is: vegetable stall.02br
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00What is the view of native speakers?02br
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00Thank you in advance.0-
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0Hi CJ02br
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00So a 01i00sport01b00s02b00 car02i00 is wrong?02br
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00sports car (01i01b00US 02b02i00also sport car)0-
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0I thought it was already clearly answered.02br
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00Vegetable stand.02br
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00Sports car.0-

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