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Adjectives are just one of several different types of noun modifiers, typically used to premodify or describe a noun. Do not confuse adjectives with nouns used attributively to modify other nouns. Adjectives have comparative and superlative degrees, can be used as predicate adjectives in copulae, and can themselves be modified by intensifiers and adverbs but not by other adjectives. Nouns in attribution fail all those tests.
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How to describe a process that resists changes in velocity?
negative feedback loop
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_feedback
If velocity increases, the system works to decrease it towards a given point. If velocity decreases, the system works to increa …
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Is "One of the most important" (without a noun) still grammatically correct?
The quote implies, "...one of the most important (ones/relationships) in her career"
Why?
If a noun can be understood from context, it can be omitted if used in a later reference if modified by a co …
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Difference between "Fire Sword" and "Sword of Fire"?
As @FumbleFingers indicated, at the core of the difference between the two is a creative preference.
From my experience, here's what the two options imply (to me, at least), admittedly exaggerating t …
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