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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The use of the adjective "economic"
Below is the definition of the adjective "economic" of The New Oxford American Dictionary.
economic (adj.) of or relating to economics or the economy: the government's economic policy; pest species of great economic importance.
This dictionary says that "economic" can serve as a modifier which means "related to economics," though there are no such examples in it.
I looked up other dictionaries and found two such examples: "economic principles" and "economic theory." Are these examples two very rare cases of using "economic" as an adjective which means "related to economics"? Or, are there many other such words other than these two?
economic (adj.) of or relating to economics or the economy: the government's economic policy; pest species of great economic importance.
This dictionary says that "economic" can serve as a modifier which means "related to economics," though there are no such examples in it.
I looked up other dictionaries and found two such examples: "economic principles" and "economic theory." Are these examples two very rare cases of using "economic" as an adjective which means "related to economics"? Or, are there many other such words other than these two?
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No, I wouldn’t call them unique examples. If you read about Greece and their economic ruin, you’ll find references to economic pressure (caused by bad economy), economic reforms being recommended, economic supervision being supplied (by other countries), etc.
- No, I wouldn’t call them unique examples.
- If you read about Greece and their economic ruin, you’ll find references to economic pressure (caused by bad economy), economic reforms being recommended, economic supervision being supplied (by other countries), etc.
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No, I wouldn’t call them unique examples. If you read about Greece and their economic ruin, you’ll find references to economic pressure (caused by bad economy), economic reforms being recommended, economic supervision being supplied (by other countries), etc.
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Thank you so much, Wilpeter.
It seems that "economic" can be used both as "related to the economy" and "related to the study of economics."
According to the dictionaries I consulted, "economic principles" are the ones on which one has to be based when one studies economics. Also, "economic theory" is a noun which means "idea(s) that are used in studying economics," isn't it?
It seems that "economic" can be used both as "related to the economy" and "related to the study of economics."
According to the dictionaries I consulted, "economic principles" are the ones on which one has to be based when one studies economics. Also, "economic theory" is a noun which means "idea(s) that are used in studying economics," isn't it?
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Any person, whether studying economics from a national perspective, considering a political background, taking a business degree course, or simply planning for married life with the possibility of yet another mouth to feed, is bound to consider what constitutes good economics. Even when taking a vacation and looking ahead at where to stay, where to eat, and which transportation to use, you become
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There are thousands of examples.
See here: http://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=economic+%2Fc%3Apolitic&l=0&t=0&ffo=true&findid=-1&ff=
See here: http://fraze.it/n_search.jsp?q=economic+%2Fc%3Apolitic&l=0&t=0&ffo=true&findid=-1&ff=
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Thank you very much Wilpeter, AlpheccaStars. I've learned a lot.
Actually, this question of mine comes from why we can't say an "economic book" to describe a book you use when you study economics. We can say both "a book on [about] economics" and "an economics book," but apparently we can never say "an economic book." I wanted to explore this problem a little further.
Actually, this question of mine comes from why we can't say an "economic book" to describe a book you use when you study economics. We can say both "a book on [about] economics" and "an economics book," but apparently we can never say "an economic book." I wanted to explore this problem a little further.
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seagullbut apparently we can never say "an economic book."We don't say a "mathematical book," a "historical book" or a "physical book " if the book's subject is math, history or physics.
Of course a physics book is also a physical book, but a math book is also a physical book. It is material - you can touch it and it weighs a lot.
An econo
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