Because the word 'inherent' is an adjective, is it in right place in the clause
"The dangers inherent in bicycle riding"?
I think it should be "inherent dangers" because it's an adjective.
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No. ' ... inherent in bicycle riding' is coherent. Compare ' ... the toxins present in cigarette smoke'.– Edwin AshworthCommented Nov 17, 2020 at 13:31
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@EdwinAshworth Oh I see! Thanks a lot.– AaronCommented Nov 17, 2020 at 13:32
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You would use "inherent dangers with 'of' for instance "...the inherent dangers of bicycle riding". In the "dangers inherent in" inherent is acting as a verb (it's like contained in "The items contained in that box") but in "inherent dangers of" inherent is acting as an adjective modifying dangers (it's more like valuable in "The valuable items in that box")– BoldBenCommented Nov 18, 2020 at 1:02
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The relative pronoun and the verb have simply been omitted. "The dangers (which/that are) inherent in bicycle riding."
