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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Nouns as adjectives
Normally, we use a singular noun as an adjective. For example, a teacher transfer or a job vacancy.
When do we, however, use a plural noun as an adjective, such as, a teachers college or jobs cuts ?
Also, when are we supposed to provide an 's to the plural noun used an adjective, like in " a women's magazine"?
When do we, however, use a plural noun as an adjective, such as, a teachers college or jobs cuts ?
Also, when are we supposed to provide an 's to the plural noun used an adjective, like in " a women's magazine"?
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Anonymous Normally, we use a singular noun as an adjective. More properly stated, we use a noun as a modifier (of another noun). Anonymous a teachers college These are much less common.
- Anonymous Normally, we use a singular noun as an adjective.
- More properly stated, we use a noun as a modifier (of another noun).
- Anonymous a teachers college These are much less common.
- You can only memorize these unusual cases as you come across them.
- Anonymous a women's magazine Again, it's a matter of noting these cases and imitating the usage you find in writings by native speakers, but note that the 's normally goes only on nouns that represent animate beings.
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AnonymousNormally, we use a singular noun as an adjective.More properly stated, we use a noun as a modifier (of another noun).
Anonymousa teachers collegeThese are much less common. You can only memorize these unusual cases as you come across them.
Anonymousa women's magazineAgain, it'
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