wood chopstick or wooden chopstick?

Vaok · #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 10, 2007 13:38 pm *wood chopstick or wooden chopstick?*

why can't we use "wood chopstick" like the following examples?

stone figures
paper money；
country music
table cloth
river bank
school gate

Mister Micawber · #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 11, 2007 3:11 am *wood chopstick or wooden chopstick?*

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You can, but the noun 'wood', unlike the other nouns/adjectives you mention, has a distinct adjective form that is preferentially used.
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Vaok · #3 (permalink) Sat Oct 13, 2007 15:37 pm *wood chopstick or wooden chopstick?*

Hi,Mister Micawber,

thank you. I see.

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