'men' functions as an adjective. It tells us what kind of 'hater'.Originally Posted by jack
Note, the noun 'hater' comes from the verb hate + -er, like teach -> teacher, build -> builder. When -er is added to a verb, the result is a noun that means, a person who_____. For example, a man-hater is a person who hates men.
Why a singular adjective, you ask? Well, adjectives don't take number; that property belongs to nouns. :wink:
woman-beater (adjective+noun) i.e., a person who beats up women.
Are these correct?
1. All wheel drive. (How come this is correct?)
2. All wheel drives.
3. All wheels drive.
(not OK)Originally Posted by jack
"All wheel drive" is a feature on the car relating to the wheels. (abbr. 4WD)
by reading previous posts by Cas and Tdol I am guessing that "all wheel" functions as an adjective describing the noun "drive".
Drive means an automotive system in which mechanical power is going from the engine to all four wheels.
Natalie has it.Originally Posted by jack
1. an all-wheel drive (OK)
=> The car is driven by all the wheels.
Q: What kind of drive does the car have?
A: It has an all-wheel drive ~ a four-wheel drive.
Note that, the hyphen (-) tells us that 'all' and 'wheel' function as a unit.
2. All wheel drives (Not OK)
=> All of the wheels drive the car.
"All" is plural so its object "wheel" should also be plural: All wheels.
Note that, "All" and "wheels" do not functions as a unit, per se. The words 'of the' have been omitted. In other words, a hyphen is not required.
3. All wheels drive the car. (OK)
All the best, :D
Are these correct? If not, why? What do these mean?