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Posted By: (sm) on 2006-11-04
In Reply to: Compound modifiers - SM
In a compound modifier, it is usually a 3-4 word phrase in which the 1st word describes the 2nd word.
Ex: a 54-year-old woman
The 54 describes how many years, not the woman. In this case, the word year also describes the age (i.e., old), not the woman.
Ex: high-profile suspect
The word high is an adjective for profile, not suspect.
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