▲noun group choice

1.7 In the relation between language and the world, these different types of noun group show a range of choices between a very clear identification of someone or something, and a very clear decision not to identify. The range can be set out as follows, resulting from the choices that have just been explained.

▲modifiers and qualifiers

1.8 If you want to give more information about the person or thing you are talking about, rather than just giving their general or specific name. You can use modifiers and qualifiers.

Anything which you put in front of a noun is called a modifier. Anything which you put after a noun is called a qualifier.

▲modifiers

1.9 Most adjectives are used as modifiers. Nouns are also often used as modifiers.

...a big city

...blue ink

He opened the car door.

... the oil industry.

See paragraphs 2.2 to 2.173 for more information about adjectives, and paragraphs 2.174 to 2.179 for more information about noun modifiers.

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