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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Nouns used attributively

Are there any rules to use noun attributively? How do we know which combinations are valid and natural?

Chemistry department

Not chemical department

  

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Language is not math. There are no rules. You have to learn each individual case as it comes along.

  • Language is not math.
  • There are no rules.
  • You have to learn each individual case as it comes along.
  • He likes California/Californian wine.
  • He likes Californian literature.
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Language is not math. There are no rules. You have to learn each individual case as it comes along.

He likes California/Californian wine.

He likes Californian literature.

CB

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