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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"We strongly feel that luotonin A or its derivatives will be a lead molecule for the treatment of cancer". Dear Sir, in the above sentence will it be "leading molecules?
  

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Yes, plural, because the proximal alternative ( its derivatives ) is plural.

— Mister Micawber

  • Yes, plural, because the proximal alternative ( its derivatives ) is plural.
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Yes, plural, because the proximal alternative (its derivatives) is plural.
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This is two questions.

First, can lead be used as an adjective? Yes. Webster's Third New International Dictionary has:
lead adj.

1: acting as a leader : going in front : LEADING, LEAD-OFF <the lead mule> <now it was the lead cruiser's turn to leave the format
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