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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Making an adjective out of a noun

Is it posssible or acceptable, 3bxQr to make an adjective out of a noun, e.g. fireplaced? Usage would be to describe a room as, having a fireplace, therefore, "a fireplaced living room."
  

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" "A fireplaced living room," unfortunately, does not work.

  • " "A fireplaced living room," unfortunately, does not work.
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We make adjectives out of nouns all the time, usually without changing their form -- for example, in the phrase "the fireplace tools," "fireplace" describes "tools." "A fireplaced living room," unfortunately, does not work.

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