Another Word I had Forgotten About

by Arnold Burian

Check out Another Word I had Forgotten About by rogersgeorge. Here is an excerpt:

Remember “court martial” and “attorney general”? —Phrases where the adjective comes after its noun?

The term for that is postpositive. Post means “after,” and positive means “positioned.” Here’s another source saying the same thing:

These adjectives are called postpositive, but that’s…

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