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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Nonsense - adj and noun

is using nonsense as a an adjective correct? like in this case: "nonsense excuses". if not, what can i say instead?

  

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Nouns can modify other nouns. You don't to rename 'nonsense' an adjective just because you're using it to modify 'excuses'. 'nonsense excuses' is OK, but there is no adjective there.

— CalifJim

  • Nouns can modify other nouns.
  • You don't to rename 'nonsense' an adjective just because you're using it to modify 'excuses'.
  • 'nonsense excuses' is OK, but there is no adjective there.
  • It's a noun modifying another noun, which is perfectly grammatical.
  • CJ
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Nouns can modify other nouns. You don't to rename 'nonsense' an adjective just because you're using it to modify 'excuses'.

'nonsense excuses' is OK, but there is no adjective there. It's a noun modifying another noun, which is perfectly grammatical.

CJ

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