Timeline for What is the grammatical function of 'brand' in the phrase 'brand new'
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| Jan 11, 2013 at 23:26 | comment | added | J.R. | @JonHanna: that's a really good point. At least one dictionary does mention the use of lightning as a modifier, though. | |
| Jan 11, 2013 at 11:01 | comment | added | Jon Hanna | Something can't be "lightening awkward" or "firetruck indignant" either, but that doesn't stop those nouns being used as adverbs in "lightening fast" and "firetruck red". | |
| Jan 9, 2013 at 20:17 | comment | added | Jay | That answer is brand right! | |
| Jan 9, 2013 at 18:05 | history | answered | J.R. | CC BY-SA 3.0 |