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nit pick! > (iPad Air or iPad no-adjective) iPad Air (and iPad Pro) are so-called open form compound nouns of the noun+noun variety – nary an adjective in sig

nit pick! > (iPad Air or iPad no-adjective) iPad Air (and iPad Pro) are so-called open form compound nouns of the noun+noun variety – nary an adjective in sight. See https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/nouns/compound-noun.html https://grammar.yourdictionary.com/parts-of-speech/nouns/com... and https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/compound-nouns/ https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/co... for reference. English rarely uses postnomial adjectives, the exception being archaic, Latinate, or poetic language: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpositive_adjective https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postpositive_adjective

anamexis 6y ago
From your first link: "A compound noun is formed when two words are combined to make a completely new word. This means that the meaning of the new word must be significantly different than either of its parts individually." iPad Air and iPad Pro are not significantly different than iPad individually. "Air" and "Pro" are modifying "iPad." Also, I couldn't find anywhere Apple refers to these iPads in the plural, but they definitely call them "AirPods Pro," which points to postnominal adjective.
- igravious 6y ago
  Hmm. The product is Airpods – Apple Airpods, not Apple Airpod. When you buy them you get a pair of Airpods, the same way you get a pair of shoes. I bet you people say "Airpods Pros" … and they do! https://www.google.com/search?q=%22airpods+pros%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22airpods+pros%22 (By your logic, they shouldn't – by your logic the plural of Airpods Pro is juest Airpods Pro. I guess iPad Air means iPad (Air variety) and iPad Pro means iPad (Professional variety). So it does seem that Air and Pro qualify or modify what an iPad is. Sort of like attorney general becomes attorneys general (here general is a postpositive adjective) Quoting: These kinds of compound nouns have what are called “postpositive” adjectives. The adjectives follow the nouns, as opposed to being in front, as they usually are. They include “account receivable,” “heir apparent,” and “professor emeritus.” https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/plural_problems.php https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/plural_problems.php

anamexis 6y ago

From your first link: "A compound noun is formed when two words are combined to make a completely new word. This means that the meaning of the new word must be significantly different than either of its parts individually." iPad Air and iPad Pro are not significantly different than iPad individually. "Air" and "Pro" are modifying "iPad." Also, I couldn't find anywhere Apple refers to these iPads in the plural, but they definitely call them "AirPods Pro," which points to postnominal adjective.

igravious 6y ago
Hmm. The product is Airpods – Apple Airpods, not Apple Airpod. When you buy them you get a pair of Airpods, the same way you get a pair of shoes. I bet you people say "Airpods Pros" … and they do! https://www.google.com/search?q=%22airpods+pros%22 https://www.google.com/search?q=%22airpods+pros%22 (By your logic, they shouldn't – by your logic the plural of Airpods Pro is juest Airpods Pro. I guess iPad Air means iPad (Air variety) and iPad Pro means iPad (Professional variety). So it does seem that Air and Pro qualify or modify what an iPad is. Sort of like attorney general becomes attorneys general (here general is a postpositive adjective) Quoting: These kinds of compound nouns have what are called “postpositive” adjectives. The adjectives follow the nouns, as opposed to being in front, as they usually are. They include “account receivable,” “heir apparent,” and “professor emeritus.” https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/plural_problems.php https://www.cjr.org/language_corner/plural_problems.php