Is a generic noun with a comparative adjective in front of it still a generic noun phrase ?
I posted a similar question earlier but posed it incorrectly.
My question was meant to be "Is [Larger houses] a generic noun phrase?"
Top answer
"Larger houses" is a noun phrase. It is plural.
- "Larger houses" is a noun phrase.
- It is plural.
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Not sure whether to interpret your answer as meaning "Yes, because it's plural" or "No, because it's plural.":
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0An actual answer to my question would be nice since I don't know if that means A) Yes or B) No or C) you are a troll
0Definitely not a troll.
The answer is Yes.
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'larger houses' is just like 'ducks' as mentioned in that post. In other words, adjectives don't change the classification of noun phrases.
CJ
P.S. You can accidentally create problems for yourself if you ask the same or very similar questions in multiple posts. Try to keep all discussion of the same topic in the s
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