14.3580, Disc: Re: "Fun" as Adjective

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-14-3580. Tue Dec 23 2003. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 14.3580, Disc: Re: "Fun" as Adjective

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Date:  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 08:33:40 -0500 (EST)
From:  "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb at utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
Subject:  Re: 14.3533, Disc: Re: "Fun" as Adjective

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Date:  Sat, 20 Dec 2003 08:33:40 -0500 (EST)
From:  "Bethany K. Dumas" <dumasb at utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
Subject:  Re: 14.3533, Disc: Re: "Fun" as Adjective


More about key as pred adj:

Another subscriber pointed out to me that you can front key ("Key to
this theory is the authors' new concept of commutation"), but not fun.
I googled "Key is this" and found examples, One is:

Key to this season isn't the kicking game...

- Bethany

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