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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
states as adjectives
Why would you say the California city of Los Angeles, rather than the Californian city of Los Angeles? What grammar rule allows the name of the state to become an adjective?
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There are many times when a noun can be used as an adjective, here to avoid the more cumbersome California n.
- There are many times when a noun can be used as an adjective, here to avoid the more cumbersome California n.
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There are many times when a noun can be used as an adjective, here to avoid the more cumbersome Californian.
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But presumably, it is grammatically correct to refer to "the Californian city of Los Angeles," isn't it?
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Hi,
It's really just idiomatic. We say it that way because we like to say it that way.
One influence on our thinking may be that with many states there isn't such an adjectival form. eg Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
More broadly, note that n
It's really just idiomatic. We say it that way because we like to say it that way.
One influence on our thinking may be that with many states there isn't such an adjectival form. eg Massachusetts, New Hampshire.
More broadly, note that n
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Names of cities are also "noun adjuncts" which is a fancy name for a noun modifying another noun.
Most team names use the name of the city or state in their team name:
Boston Celtics.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
New York Giants
Noun adjuncts are very common in English:
brick wall
candle light
tree trunk
diamo
Most team names use the name of the city or state in their team name:
Boston Celtics.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Chicago White Sox
Texas Rangers
New York Giants
Noun adjuncts are very common in English:
brick wall
candle light
tree trunk
diamo
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AlpheccaStars"noun adjuncts"Thanks for supplying the term that was eluding me.
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