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continuing off the tangent, "party" is a noun, not an adjective. In a construction "party politics", it functions _like_ an adjective, but it remains a noun. S
by luplex 8mo ago
continuing off the tangent, "party" is a noun, not an adjective. In a construction "party politics", it functions _like_ an adjective, but it remains a noun.
Similarly, "computer" in "computer games" is a noun that modifies the meaning of the following noun. Modifying nouns like this always are in singular.
- deaux 8mo agoGreat point, thanks for the correction.
- milkshakes 8mo agowhat about "sports betting"
- judahmeek 8mo agoadverbial noun
- cmpb 8mo agoSpecifically this type of modifier is called a "noun adjunct"