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Avangi Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary

Usage of "collocation"

Hi,
Is it okay to refer to the structure of a collocation, or is "collocation" pure abstract meaning?

I'm wondering if I used the term incorrectly here:

Without the "were," "rules ignored" is the same as "ignored rules."
The collocation is similar in structure to "lessons learned" / "learned lessons."

Thanks, - A.
  

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Collocation is specifically a combination of two or more words or other linguistic elements that is well established by usage. For example, "heavy drinker" can be taken as collocation. No, it is not pure abstract meaning.

— Dnguha

  • Collocation is specifically a combination of two or more words or other linguistic elements that is well established by usage.
  • For example, "heavy drinker" can be taken as collocation.
  • No, it is not pure abstract meaning.
  • But " rules ignored" and " ignored rules" are not exactly of similar applications.
  • " rules ignored" means rules which have been ignored, while "ignored rules" implies rules which are already ignored.
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Collocation is specifically a combination of two or more words or other linguistic elements that is well established by usage. For example, "heavy drinker" can be taken as collocation.

No, it is not pure abstract meaning. But " rules ignored" and " ignored rules" are not exactly of similar applications. " rules ignored" means rules which have been ignored, while "ignored rules" implies
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Great answer. Many thanks! - A.
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