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Teal air 257 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Why making goes after, in these phrases?
Money making, rope making...
I want to know what kind of grammar rule is used for "making in these types of sentences"
Thank you!
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teal air 257 Moneymaking, ropemaking. They are more often written as a single word. They are not sentences.
- teal air 257 Moneymaking, ropemaking.
- They are more often written as a single word.
- They are not sentences.
- They are compound nouns.
- The senior Lowry and his other sons were interested in sports and moneymaking.
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teal air 257Moneymaking, ropemaking...
They are more often written as a single word. They are not sentences. They are compound nouns.
The senior Lowry and his other sons were interested in sports and moneymaking.
Limning, as painting was called, was a trade, like ropemaking or wheelwrighting.
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