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When are compound nouns an adjective with a noun?



 
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When are compound nouns an adjective with a noun? Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:27 am  When are compound nouns an adjective with a noun?		  
When is a compound noun (such as "plastic surgery") really a noun with an adjective? Or is the phrase "wedding ring" both a compound noun AND a noun with an adjective?
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When are compound nouns an adjective with a noun? Sat Sep 29, 2007 0:31 am  When are compound nouns an adjective with a noun?		  
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A compound noun is always a noun functioning as an adjective plus a noun functioning as a noun.
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