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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Sports gathering
Hello: I have learned that whenever a noun functions as an adjective, such the case of the reference -sports gathering, it should always be singular since adjectives are invariable. Nevertheless I am finding this noun phrase (sports gathering) in a book.
Shouldn't it be sport gathering? I am very confused. Please, help me.
Shouldn't it be sport gathering? I am very confused. Please, help me.
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Any rule that contains the word "always" is going to get you in trouble. It is USUALLY the case that when a noun is used as a modifier, it's singular, as in shoe shop. cruise ship, cat toy, etc.
- Any rule that contains the word "always" is going to get you in trouble.
- It is USUALLY the case that when a noun is used as a modifier, it's singular, as in shoe shop.
- cruise ship, cat toy, etc.
- "Sports" is the one I usually use when I want to show that there are exceptions.
- Sports arena, sports car, etc.
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Any rule that contains the word "always" is going to get you in trouble.
It is USUALLY the case that when a noun is used as a modifier, it's singular, as in shoe shop. cruise ship, cat toy, etc. "Sports" is the one I usually use when I want to show that there are exceptions.
Sports arena, sports car, etc. It doesn't become "sport car" but "sports cars." It stays in the plural for
It is USUALLY the case that when a noun is used as a modifier, it's singular, as in shoe shop. cruise ship, cat toy, etc. "Sports" is the one I usually use when I want to show that there are exceptions.
Sports arena, sports car, etc. It doesn't become "sport car" but "sports cars." It stays in the plural for
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