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Language reveals universal truths about love. 'Wool sweater' or 'woolen sweater'? Grandmother crackers.
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The Confusion of Attributive Nouns in English
Although we have adjectives in English, we can also use nouns as adjectives. When we do, they're called attributive nouns and some are rarely or never used. Not all nouns have related adjectives; Wool sweater has for the most part become increasingly popular relative to woolen sweater since the 1970s. For example, if I talk about a silken blouse, I could mean aBlouse that's made of silk or a blouse that just feels like silk.
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