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minus-square@CaptObviouslink-4•1 month agoEnglish allows almost any noun in the language to be used as an adjective in exactly this way. This usage is completely grammatical.
minus-square@Carrolade@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish6•1 month agoFine, but not when there’s already an established common usage. If I go around saying America army instead of American army, that would not be proper.
English allows almost any noun in the language to be used as an adjective in exactly this way. This usage is completely grammatical.
Fine, but not when there’s already an established common usage. If I go around saying America army instead of American army, that would not be proper.
Depending on context, it might be.