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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
noun + noun
Hi,
What do I have to know in order to make up words like this?
Let us say I need to make up a name for a board that has a flight schedule for some reason and son't know how to make that name up.
XXX Airlines flight schedule board
I feel as long as nouns sound good I can use them as adjectives.
What do I have to know in order to make up words like this?
Let us say I need to make up a name for a board that has a flight schedule for some reason and son't know how to make that name up.
XXX Airlines flight schedule board
I feel as long as nouns sound good I can use them as adjectives.
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Hi, Generally, yes. As long as the meaning is clear to the reader/listener. It's usually not a good idea to use a very long string of nouns as adjectives, as the meaning starts to get hard to find.
- Hi, Generally, yes.
- As long as the meaning is clear to the reader/listener.
- It's usually not a good idea to use a very long string of nouns as adjectives, as the meaning starts to get hard to find.
- Clive
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Hi,
Generally, yes. As long as the meaning is clear to the reader/listener.
It's usually not a good idea to use a very long string of nouns as adjectives, as the meaning starts to get hard to find.
Clive
Generally, yes. As long as the meaning is clear to the reader/listener.
It's usually not a good idea to use a very long string of nouns as adjectives, as the meaning starts to get hard to find.
Clive
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I think you've reached the limit with four nouns in a row. Two or maybe three is usually plenty!
CJ
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