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Chivalry Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Really basic question
Why are words such as "shipwreck" and "train wreck" different from structure?
I mean why is shipwreck only one word but train wreck is consisted of but words?
Aren't they similar in nature?
I mean why is shipwreck only one word but train wreck is consisted of but words?
Aren't they similar in nature?
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Just time, I suppose. It takes time for compound nouns to grow together, and we've had ships much longer than we've had trains.
- Just time, I suppose.
- It takes time for compound nouns to grow together, and we've had ships much longer than we've had trains.
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Just time, I suppose. It takes time for compound nouns to grow together, and we've had ships much longer than we've had trains.
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