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Re: Mountain-facing or mountain facing?

Hi, thank you and thank you for enhancing my understanding (and also reminding me of past lessons :)). Thanks again!

Re: Mountain-facing or mountain facing?

David
Hi, thank you and thank you for enhancing my understanding (and also reminding me of past lessons :)). Thanks again!


Hi David

I revisited the compound "mountain-facing" in your example and, on reflection, I think it would be better to call it a 'compound adjective'. Although the first component, "mountain", is a noun, the head is actually the second component "facing", which is a present participle. Present participles do have an adjective-like function, hence it better to call it an adjective.

Sorry for any confusion.

PaulM