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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilink-5•8 months agoEnglish allows almost any noun in the language to be used as an adjective in exactly this way. This usage is completely grammatical.
minus-squarequeermunist she/herlinkfedilink8•8 months agoNormal people don’t use China as an adjective. They say “Chinese.” Don’t pretend this is fine.
minus-square@CarroladelinkEnglish6•8 months 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.
Normal people don’t use China as an adjective. They say “Chinese.” Don’t pretend this is fine.
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.