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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is 'backup' an adjective

Backup in the dictionary is a noun not an adjective. Is this correct?

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You told me earlier that you already had a babysitter. Now you want to meet me. Am I meeting you as a backup choice or plan?

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Any noun can function as an adjective of sorts. It's called an attributive noun by some. Baseball game, oxtail soup, sea cucumber, backup plan, all use one.

— Enoon

  • Any noun can function as an adjective of sorts.
  • It's called an attributive noun by some.
  • Baseball game, oxtail soup, sea cucumber, backup plan, all use one.
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Any noun can function as an adjective of sorts. It's called an attributive noun by some. Baseball game, oxtail soup, sea cucumber, backup plan, all use one.
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AnonymousBackup in the dictionary is a noun not an adjective. Is this correct?
Further to enoon's excellent answer, several of the dictionaries here list 'backup' as an adjective as well as a noun.

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