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[mercury]

Hey, can I use the word 'acumen' as an adjective? Like an 'acumen experience', or some other combination? I know language constantly changes, have any of you ever used it as an adjective? Thanks!

[Maugrim]

I'd be a bigger help if I could ever straighten out my grammar.

I've never heard of an "acumen experience". I've read, "with particular acumen" (which is a description, that doesn't make it an adjective though, does it?).

[mithridates]

I'm working on Wiktionary right now so I'll just copy what it says there. Not an authoritative source but it doesn't seem to be an adjective. Might be wrong though, Wiktionary's not all that old and has a lot of stub articles still.

[Kimchieluver]

Acumen is the noun, hence "business acumen". Every word you use with acumen should be describing what type of acumen it is. It'svery similar to personality, so use it in the same text as you would describing a persons feelings, charisma and personality.

[whatthefunk]

Ive never even heard of the word acumen! Im glad that we are all teaching our students useful words!

[bobbyhanlon]

personally i'd guess that you couldn't.

[Pyongshin Sangja]

The word is "acumenical."

[rapier]

How to get a lot of responses to a thread: "only reply to this if you're smart and sexy".

Ok, hereI am, you have my attention now.

[inexhile]

I am of the understanding you can use any noun as an adjective. They are called modifying nouns.

Kimchi = noun

Jigae= noun

Kimchi jigae = kimchi as an adjective, jigae as a noun.

tea = noun

long Island = noun

etc etc
yipee, am I smart?

[Qinella]

I don't think you can use any noun as an adjective. Like... house. How could that be an adjective?

But anyway, a good teacher doesn't give answers but shows how to find them.


www.m-w.com

or

www.dictionary.com


They will show you the possible usages of the word "acumen", I think.

[whatthefunk]

[agraham]

house music

[inexhile]

[casey's moon]

[Pyongshin Sangja]

Cabin boy.