4 Answered Questions for the topic attributive nouns

07/03/19

Can a noun work as an adjective, and the adjective as a noun?
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Attributive Nouns Grammar Adjectives Ethnonyms

06/24/19

We say "U.S. citizen", but why can't we say "China citizen"? Or can we?
Is the word "U.S." an adjective or a noun modifier in this case? It seems to me that it is an adjective that goes before citizen, because we say "Russian citizen", "Chinese citizen", etc. But if... more
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Attributive Nouns Grammar Adjectives Word Choice

06/24/19

Why do we say “Japan earthquake” and not “Japanese earthquake”?
Isn’t earthquake a noun and the preceding word an adjective? Isn’t “Japanese” the adjectival form of “Japan”?
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Attributive Nouns Grammar Apostrophe Orthography

06/11/19

Is there an apostrophe in a master's degree?
The question asks it all really. When referring to a master's degree, do you use an apostrophe or not? That is, is it "a master's" or "a masters"?
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