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Old 01-15-2008, 08:22 PM   #11
ZenGum
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Originally Posted by Perry Winkle View Post
In English, a verb cannot modify a noun, as far as I can remember.
Isn't it common for the present continuous form of a noun to be used as an adjective? The Running Man? A weeping willow? The swinging sixties?

Or if you don't like that reading, consider treating "visiting rights" as a phrasal noun.

"Visit rights" would be a case of a verb modifying a noun. And it would be horrible. :p

I just dislike writers using a big word when a diminutive one will do. Actually, to me, "visitation" has connotations of spirits/ghosts/gods etc appearing.
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