Is it right to use (out + of +abstract noun) as adjective?
"Doctors are known for using complicated words that make them sound either extremely intelligent or really out of touch with what most people can understand."
extracted from Why Do Men Have Nipples?: Hundreds of Questions You'd Only Ask a Doctor ... by Mark Leyner, Billy Goldberg, M.D.
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Yes, you will see this a lot. Some examples are Out of curiostity Out of boredom While the structure described above doesn't function as an adjective, there are similar constructions that do. g.
- Yes, you will see this a lot.
- Some examples are Out of curiostity Out of boredom While the structure described above doesn't function as an adjective, there are similar constructions that do.
- g.
- I had an out-of-body experience last night.
- (out+of+concrete noun)
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Yes, you will see this a lot.
Some examples are
Out of curiostity
Out of boredom
While the structure described above doesn't function as an adjective, there are similar constructions that do.
e.g.
I had an out-of-body experience last night. (out+of+concrete noun)
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