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An adjective is a word that describes a noun. In English the adjective usually (but not always) precedes the noun it describes.
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Is "horrorest" a correct English word?
When you look it up in MW Learner's Dictionary it can be defined as an adjective:
2 horror /ˈhorɚ/adjective
always used before a noun
:intended to cause feelings of fear or horror
but …
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What is the difference between an adjective before the noun and after the noun?
On the other hand, the adjectives used attributively may express either an ephemeral or a permanent characteristic, depending on the context. … Only some adjectives can be used both attributively and postpositively (while retaining the same word meaning), and these are the ones ending in -able and -ible (such as navigable). …
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Distinguishing past participle and adjective when spelled the same
There are no adjectives in these examples. #1 and #2 are past simple and past perfect, respectively.
As pazzo explained in the comments, #3 is derived from the passive voice:
a. … Past participles can also be used as modifiers (i.e. in place of adjectives). Then they are called adjectival participles. …
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Time - How to say that a time range is not very large/ small?
Not a very
long period of time
long time span
And of course short as the opposite of long.
Sometimes
window of opportunity is used meaning
a short period of time that is available for a …
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Is 'only' an adjective and 'off' a preposition in the example sentence?
You are half right (that would be the second half).
Only is used as an adverb in your sentence. Notice that, if it were used as an adjective to modify the word yard, the indefinite article would be i …
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