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English 1b3 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Majority: can this be an adjective?

Three of my go-to online dictionaries don't list 'majority' as an adjective, but here is a good example of its use:

This remote outrider of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir is also one of the few ares of India where Buddhism is the majority religion.

Can anyone tell me a dictionary that does list 'majority 'as an adjective?

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Top answer

When a noun is used adjectively it probably won't be listed as such in the dictionary, but that does not mean that you cannot use it as such. I doubt that you will find shoe or sun listed as adjectives either, but we have shoe stores and sun spots nevertheless.

— Mister Micawber

  • When a noun is used adjectively it probably won't be listed as such in the dictionary, but that does not mean that you cannot use it as such.
  • I doubt that you will find shoe or sun listed as adjectives either, but we have shoe stores and sun spots nevertheless.
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When a noun is used adjectively it probably won't be listed as such in the dictionary, but that does not mean that you cannot use it as such. I doubt that you will find shoe or sun listed as adjectives either, but we have shoe stores and sun spots nevertheless.
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Thank you. (Your explanation by way of example highlights my lack of thought when asking the question).
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Majority: Can this be an adjective?

The technical answer is "No, but it can be a modifier even though it's a noun".

CJ
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