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Tep Sakmakara Posted 15 years ago
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Why do we sometimes use noun to modify noun?

Hello, every one. I wonder why we sometimes use nouns to modify nouns. Why don't we use adjective to modify them?

For example, why do we use " comprehension question " not " comprehensive question "

Can anyone answer my question? Thank you in advance for your answer.
  

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Tep Sakmakara Hello, every one. I wonder why we sometimes use nouns to modify nouns. Why don't we use adjective to modify them?

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  • Tep Sakmakara Hello, every one.
  • I wonder why we sometimes use nouns to modify nouns.
  • Why don't we use adjective to modify them?
  • For example, why do we use " comprehension question " not " comprehensive question "Can anyone answer my question?
  • Thank you in advance for your answer.
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Tep SakmakaraHello, every one. I wonder why we sometimes use nouns to modify nouns. Why don't we use adjective to modify them? For example, why do we use " comprehension question " not " comprehensive question "Can anyone answer my question? Thank you in advance for your answer.
The reason is that the adjective and the noun have different meanings. Chec
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Tep SakmakaraI wonder why we sometimes use nouns to modify nouns.
It is simply a characteristic of the English language to use nouns as modifiers, thus producing 'compound nouns'.

As for your specific example, comprehension means understanding and comprehensive means all-inclusive, so the two words are very different, even though they se
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Thank you very much for your answer. Now I understand it.
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