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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? RedHoax #202685 10/01/2011 12:55 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Yes, what goofy said. As in, "Celadon is my favorite color" where celadon is a noun, and "Her house has a celadon door", where it is an adjective. It's not a terribly common word; and I certainly had no idea it was an eponym (thanks, Anu). Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? RedHoax 09/30/2011 2:17 PM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? goofy 09/30/2011 7:20 PM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Jackie 10/01/2011 12:55 AM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Candy 10/01/2011 12:15 PM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Tromboniator 10/01/2011 10:23 PM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? BranShea 10/03/2011 3:40 PM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Jackie 10/02/2011 1:47 AM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Candy 10/02/2011 2:04 AM Re: How is celadon a noun and not an adjective? Tromboniator 10/02/2011 11:18 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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