Are there any rules for using nouns as pre-head modifiers of other nouns?
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For example, I find "Tesla videos" correct, but not "robots news". What is the rule behind it?
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For example, I find "Tesla videos" correct, but not "robots news". What is the rule behind it?
Thank you!
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Teresa
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So you're asking whether the modifying noun should be singular or plural?
– BillJ
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No, I'm asking when can you put a noun as a pre-head modifier of another noun. Is it always or are there restrictions?
– Teresa
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For example, I find "Tesla videos" correct, but not "robots news". What is the rule behind it?
Thank you!
nouns
asked 18 mins ago
Teresa
112
For example, I find "Tesla videos" correct, but not "robots news". What is the rule behind it?
Thank you!
nouns
nouns
asked 18 mins ago
Teresa
112
asked 18 mins ago
Teresa
112
asked 18 mins ago
Teresa
112
asked 18 mins ago
Teresa
112
asked 18 mins ago
Teresa
112
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So you're asking whether the modifying noun should be singular or plural?
– BillJ
13 mins ago
No, I'm asking when can you put a noun as a pre-head modifier of another noun. Is it always or are there restrictions?
– Teresa
10 mins ago
add a comment |
So you're asking whether the modifying noun should be singular or plural?
– BillJ
13 mins ago
No, I'm asking when can you put a noun as a pre-head modifier of another noun. Is it always or are there restrictions?
– Teresa
10 mins ago
So you're asking whether the modifying noun should be singular or plural?
– BillJ
13 mins ago
So you're asking whether the modifying noun should be singular or plural?
– BillJ
13 mins ago
No, I'm asking when can you put a noun as a pre-head modifier of another noun. Is it always or are there restrictions?
– Teresa
10 mins ago
No, I'm asking when can you put a noun as a pre-head modifier of another noun. Is it always or are there restrictions?
– Teresa
10 mins ago
add a comment |
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So you're asking whether the modifying noun should be singular or plural?
– BillJ
13 mins ago
No, I'm asking when can you put a noun as a pre-head modifier of another noun. Is it always or are there restrictions?
– Teresa
10 mins ago