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compound nouns. Look at these examples of compound nouns a bread knife , a bus driver , the street lights , a birthday party , a paper bag Compound nouns are often written as separate words , but sometimes a hyphen is used or they are written as one word .
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compound nouns • Look at these examples of compound nouns a breadknife, a busdriver, the streetlights, a birthdayparty, a paperbag • Compound nouns are often written as separate words, but sometimes a hyphen is used or they are written as one word. a teabreak, a tea-table, a large teapot.
a souvenir shop = a shop that sells souvenirs an animal hospital = a hospital for animals a letter-box = a box for letters • The first noun is normally singular but there are exceptions: a sports club, a goods train
What’s the difference? • a teacup A teacup is a cup for holding tea. I picked up a cigarette packet. I’ll wash the milk bottle. • a cup of tea A cup of tea is a cup full of tea. Garry opened a packet of cigarettes. There’s a bottle of milk in the fridge.
An –ingform + noun We can use an –ing form with a noun a sleeping bag, a waiting room, a washing-machine
