Compound Nouns (grammar lesson)


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Compound Nouns - Glossary of Terms

Compound Nouns

A compound noun is one comprising at least two words. (Sometimes, they are hyphenated.)

Examples:

Mother-in-law

Board of members

Court-martial

Forget-me-not

Manservant

Interactive example:

My mother-in-law says you need 3 spoonfuls of cooking-oil. [show me the compound nouns]

See also:

Glossary of grammatical terms

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