compound noun

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types of nouns

  • In noun: Types of nouns

    Compound nouns are nouns that are made by combining two or more words. Some, called closed compound nouns, remain a single word. These include words such as toothbrush, notebook, and sunflower. Hyphenated compound nouns have hyphens in them, as the name suggests. Some examples of…

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