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[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago (4 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

yes I know its not an adjective thanks

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

It's an adjective?

(Q: What kind of billionaires? A: Space billionaires!)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

The distinction between a noun modified by an adjective or noun adjunct and a simple compound noun in English is not well defined. You can absolutely call space an adjective in this case.

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