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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Gerund + noun

Hi,
I'd be glad if someone can explain me why in the phrase "learning difficulties" the order of the reading is upside-down?
I've thought that only at situation of having adjective + noun is like that.
thanks, in advance,

Roy
  

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It's very common to use a noun or gerund in place of an adjective. eg a car door a movie ticket a running shoe swimming goggles reading glasses

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  • It's very common to use a noun or gerund in place of an adjective.
  • eg a car door a movie ticket a running shoe swimming goggles reading glasses
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It's very common to use a noun or gerund in place of an adjective.
eg
a car door
a movie ticket
a running shoe
swimming goggles
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