AH020387 Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Modify
I always hear 'an adjective modifies a noun', but I thought adjective means 'edit', not 'describe', which is clearly the intended meaning here!
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Top answer
"Modify" carries the meaning that an adjective adds to a noun, not "edit". It is like a noun has a state and an adjective decorates it. But an adjective doesn't change anything, it just adorns a noun in order to flesh it out a little.
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"Modify" carries the meaning that an adjective adds to a noun, not "edit". It is like a noun has a state and an adjective decorates it. But an adjective doesn't change anything, it just adorns a noun in order to flesh it out a little.
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