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Latest post Fri, Nov 6 2009 10:47 PM by CalifJim. 2 replies.
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Anonymous  +  962179 Thu, 05 Nov 09 06:32 AM

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i didn't know commute can be as an adjective!!!??


Clive  +  962330 Thu, 05 Nov 09 11:15 AM
Hi,

It can be used that way in informal English.

 

Clive

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CalifJim  +  963791 Fri, 06 Nov 09 10:47 PM
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i I didn't know commute can be could be used as an adjective!!!??”
Almost any noun can form a compound with another noun and thus act as an adjective.  It is one of the most typical characteristics of the English language.  (I assume that you already know that commute can be a verb or a noun as well.)


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