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Word boffins back Rimini Street in Oracle row: 'Full' in 'full costs' is a 'delexicalised adjective'

DavCrav

Re: Excuse my lack of understanding ...

They are not correct in some of their examples, which does not help. In 'full glass' and 'full car park', the word 'full' is used as an adjective. However, 'full time' and 'full house' are compound nouns. The house in a full house is not a dwelling, unless you are talking about a massive party in someone's home. Similarly, full time is not an overflowing collection of time, but a set phrase.

'Full moon' is literally used as an example of a compound noun in this article , for example.

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