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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Shoe / shoes shop
Can I say,
She went to a shoe / shoes shop. (why don't we say " shoes shop"?, only "a shop shop"? why? )
She went to a shoe / shoes shop. (why don't we say " shoes shop"?, only "a shop shop"? why? )
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It seems you've answered your own question, Vincent (assuming "a shop shop" is meant to say "a shoe shop"). " Why don't we say "shoes shop"? Hmm.
- It seems you've answered your own question, Vincent (assuming "a shop shop" is meant to say "a shoe shop").
- " Why don't we say "shoes shop"?
- Hmm.
- Well, "shoe" is an attributive noun.
- It modifies "shop".
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It seems you've answered your own question, Vincent (assuming "a shop shop" is meant to say "a shoe shop").
"She went to a shoe shop."
Why don't we say "shoes shop"? Hmm. Well, "shoe" is an attributive noun. It modifies "shop". Attributive nouns are usually singular, regardless of how many of the objects are likely to be involved. For example, we say "car park", "bird tab
"She went to a shoe shop."
Why don't we say "shoes shop"? Hmm. Well, "shoe" is an attributive noun. It modifies "shop". Attributive nouns are usually singular, regardless of how many of the objects are likely to be involved. For example, we say "car park", "bird tab
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