Eric Walker escribi=F3 : Then there are the limiting adjectives: something cannot be ... (Apparent exceptions will turn out, with parsing, to not be.) I think that there are true exceptions, as "more that than this" or "more this

} }> ... }> } The point is that it's not a compound adjective. It's not an adjective at }> } all (even in your terminology, I think); it's a noun phrase in the }> } genitive. That is to say, we don't write

... } The point is that it's not a compound adjective. It's not an adjective at } all (even in your terminology, I think); it's a noun phrase in the } genitive. That is to say, we don't write "John-Witherspoon's

The point is that it's not a compound adjective. It's ... terminology, I think); it's a noun phrase in the genitive. A noun, or noun phrase, in the genitive is inherently and inalienably an adjective. Aw, now you just threw in that

(re "Hour-and-a-half's drive") The hyphenation is not driven by the need to put ... hour-and-a-half-long concert (if, that is, we were careless of felicity). The point is that it's not a compound adjective. It's not an

Eric Walker: That looks correct to me, but since possessive ... no hyphens, and I think I prefer it that way. The hyphenation is not driven by the need to put the whole into the genitive, but simply by its being a compound adjective. We would also

"Hour-and-a-half's drive to the nearest Marks and Spencers, Robert, an hour-and-a-bloody-half." Is that the best way to punctuate that? My ... Spencer" is the correct name of the shop, for example - but are what I want this lady

I would just like to add that expression "come-from-behind" is used as a verb (for example, replaces "match" in the ... link words. However, when you use it as a noun phrase ("Lakers came from behind"), dashes shall

I would just like to add that expression "come-from-behind" is used as a verb (for example, replaces "match" in the sentence you mentioned) - that's why the dashes link words. However, when you use it as a noun phrase

Thank you very much. Yes, I think the sentence using an adjective "polite" is correct, too. The problem is I'm not so sure when an adverb is used in this pattern. a. Tom is the more polite (one) of the two (boys).---correct. b. Tom behaves