[vietht]

Originally Posted by Wise Blue

.........that's called a compound noun(noun-noun)
there're 2 ways you can create a compound noun
+adjective-noun compounds
+noun-noun compounds

So, when this and when that?

Concretely, in my case with ""remaining problems" and " remain problems"?

[Wise Blue]

Actually,you can create noun-noun compounds as you wish,by creating a noun-noun compound,and the second part of the word identifies the object or person in question

For examples:

girl friend

bed room

dining table

sex worker

......


and for the adjective-noun compounds the rules are the same too,as long as your words have some meanings,you can create as many as you can

There are no clear rules for creating a compound noun,so you'll have to remember some common compound nouns you come across



Note that

Stress is important in pronunciation, as it help to distinguish between a noun-noun compound and an adjective with a noun word
For examples:
a 'greenhouse = a place where we grow plants (compound noun)
a green 'house = house painted green (adjective and noun)
a 'bluebird = type of bird (compound noun)
a blue 'bird = any bird with blue feathers (adjective and noun)

Many common compound nouns are formed from phrasal verbs (verb + adverb or adverb + verb).

Examples:

breakdown, outbreak, outcome, cutback, drive-in, drop-out, feedback, flyover, hold-up, hangover, outlay, outlet, inlet, makeup, output, set-back, stand-in, takeaway, walkover.



in your case,i think "remaining problems" is commonly used

Hope that help you

[10face]

@vietht: don't get what you mean."remain" is never a verb to begin with.
Damn it.I know her,she knows me.And then when I try to add her as a friend on fb,she takes no action.Haizz,girls.....mysterious creatures......

['or''=']

I don't know much about kinds of alcohol and how to order alcohol at a bar.
My English in this field is a pretty zero.
Are there any alcoholics here?

[Wise Blue]

^

One Martini,shaken not stirred

=)),whose drink is that

['or''=']

Bond, James Bond

All I know is "1 Glenmorangie, on the rock", which means a kind of single malt Scotch whisky with ice, copying from my boss.

[babyB0Y]

Originally Posted by 'or''='

I don't know much about kinds of alcohol and how to order alcohol at a bar.
My English in this field is a pretty zero.
Are there any alcoholics here?

" hey pretty girl, can you get something for getting drunk so we can . . . "

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[ᾠᾠᾠ]

Originally Posted by Wise Blue

Only true men bring happinesss to each others

Chỉ có đàn ông đích thực mới mang lại hạnh phúc cho nhau


..........that's called a compound noun(noun-noun)
there're 2 ways you can create a compound noun
+adjective-noun compounds
+noun-noun compounds

i'm a girl, how can i pursuit that kind of happiness?