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Tarirotari Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Noun modifiers

I've always thought that a noun modifying another noun, must be singular. Why then we have an expression such as "sports medicine". Shouldn't it be "sport medicine"

Thanks in advance.
  

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The adjective is sports. , it is not a noun. )

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  • The adjective is sports.
  • , it is not a noun.
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The adjective is sports. (i.e., it is not a noun. Why this evolved this way, I don't know.)
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Thank you very much. That had escaped me.
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It's actually just a well-known except to the rule. Many nouns are used as adjectives and almost all are singular when used that way. Sports is just... different.

Customer service
Shoe store
Adult education
Sports arena
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