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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Why couldn't Californian be used instead of California above?

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01font00These refer to specific people, places, or things. They derive from proper nouns, and sometimes the nouns are used unchanged. They are always capitalized.02font02br
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01font01b00>02b00 01i01b00Wisconsin02b02i00 cheese is the best in the nation.02font02br
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01font01b00>02b00 01i01b00California02b02i00 wine compares well with 01i01b00French02b02i00 wines.02font02br
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01font00Notice it is 01i00California02i00 wine but 01i00French02i00 wines.02font02br
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01font01font00Why couldn't 01i00Californian02i00 be used instead of 01i00California02i00 above02font00?02font0-
  

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0 01blockquote 01cite 10Jackson661212cite 10I'm quoting from a certain grammar book:12br 12br 11font 10These refer to specific people, places, or things. They derive from proper nouns, and 10sometimes the nouns are used unchanged10. 12font 12br 12blockquote 10 01b 01font 00I think you have answered your own question.

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  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10Jackson661212cite 10I'm quoting from a certain grammar book:12br 12br 11font 10These refer to specific people, places, or things.
  • They derive from proper nouns, and 10sometimes the nouns are used unchanged10.
  • 12font 12br 12blockquote 10 01b 01font 00I think you have answered your own question.
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01cite10Jackson661212cite10I'm quoting from a certain grammar book:12br
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11font10These refer to specific people, places, or things. They derive from proper nouns, and 10sometimes the nouns are used unchanged10. They are always capitalized.12font12br
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