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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Telling-off, derring-do

Hi

Are these compound nouns? I mean, can we call them phrasal nouns as well?

  1. Telling-off
  2. Derring-do
  3. Stick-up
  4. Stuck-up

Thanks,

Tom

  

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These are compound nouns. The term, "phrasal nouns," is not used. No.

— Anonymous

  • These are compound nouns.
  • The term, "phrasal nouns," is not used.
  • No.
  • 4 is an (compound) adjective, not a noun.
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These are compound nouns. The term, "phrasal nouns," is not used. No. 4 is an (compound) adjective, not a noun.


1. He needs a good telling-off.

2. He has the derring-do to get the job done.

3. Everybody, hands in the air. This is a stick-up.

4. She's stuck-up. She looks down on everyone.

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Mr. TomDerring-do

This is very old-fashioned and rare now.

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