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Hrsanei Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Sunny side up

Which part of speech is sunny-side up?

Dictionaries present it as an adjective, but I think it can be used as a noun too.

The interesting part is that this adjective is introduced as a post modifier and cannot be used before nouns.

I would be grateful if you could express your opinion about this issue.

Cheers
  

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Hi, Can you suggest a sentence in which this would be a noun? Clive

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Hi,

Can you suggest a sentence in which this would be a noun?

Clive
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Hi Clive.

I like sunny-side ups.

I don't like scrambled eggs; sunny side ups are my favorites.

Aren't the above sentences correct?

Thanks for your time and help
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Hi,

I've never heard that said, or read it.

You can certainly use adjectives as nouns,

eg heal the sick, arrest the accused

but it's a matter of usage, Some will sound OK and some will sound
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Thanks Clive for your explanation.

Yes, the use of the before some adjectives make them noun.

Would you rewrite my examples in a natural way?

Thanks
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Hi,

I like my eggs sunny-side up.

I don't like scrambled eggs. My favourite is sunny-side side up.

Clive
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