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   Alexander Koryagin to Dallas Hinton   
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   26 Aug 24 09:11:42   
   
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   Hi, Dallas Hinton!   
   I read your message from 24.08.2024 15:44   
      
    AK>> You mean that there is no adjective "coward"?   
      
    AK>> Here for instance,   
    AK>> https://www.dictionary.com/browse/coward   
      
    AK>> PS: And in general, it is an English feature that almost every   
    AK>> word can perform every part of speech.   
      
    DH> I've never seen the word used as an adjective. I suspect it's an   
    DH> archaic usage. The Cambridge dictionary doesn't define it as an   
    DH> adjective (listing only "cowardly"), same for Merriam-Webster,   
    DH> Collins, and the Britannica Dictionary. The Oxford dictionary shows   
    DH> it used an adjective but last used in 1818!   
      
   Coward is a noun. Amen! ;-)   
   https://thecontentauthority.com/blog/coward-vs-cowardly   
      
   Bye, Dallas!   
   Alexander Koryagin   
   english_tutor 2024   
      
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