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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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Adjectives that describe vs. distinguish their referents
Sometimes an adjective describes its referent: “My wonderful brother” means I think my brother is wonderful.
Sometimes an adjective distinguishes its referent from others like it: “My younger brother …
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Does “periodic” imply regularity or just recurrence?
If something happens repeatedly, but irregularly, at uneven intervals, can it be described as “periodic”? I know the strict sense is regular, especially in math or science. But uneven intervals are st …
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