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July 02, 2009

TOPIC: "Minority": a noun used as an adjective

Peter Sokolowski

Minority is a noun that is often used as an adjective -- like many nouns in English. A noun...



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nervy
Pronounced: /ˈnɚvi/Listen to audio
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