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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
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Isn't Commander-in-Chief a kind of weird noun?

Isn't Commander-in-Chief a kind of weird noun? It would have been okay, if it were Chief Commander instead of C-in-C. To me, it means somewhat as if the commander is hiding himself somewhere in the chief. I hope you understand my question.
  

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I don't find it weird. I see it as a commander "in" (at) a high position.

— Ant_222

  • I don't find it weird.
  • I see it as a commander "in" (at) a high position.
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I don't find it weird. I see it as a commander "in" (at) a high position.
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Weird? Not at all. These are compound nouns with [noun + preposition (+ article) + noun] structure. Here’re some more examples: Howey-in-the-Hills (a town in FL, USA), comrade-in-arms, Stratford-upon-Avon, state-of-the-art & sister-in-law.
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