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Can't words ending in -tion (or -ion) also function as adjectives like an
election poll (or like a verb as used in this sentence: function)? I'm all
for simplifying as much as possible for my students, but I've learned to be
cynical about using the words "all" or "none" regarding grammar.
Linda
Linda Comerford
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Subject: tion & nouns
I teach middle school. One of the teachers in my district (not my building)
said that all words that end in -tion are nouns. I never heard that before,
but I thought of all the words I could that end in -tion. I think he might
be right.
Then I thought maybe all words that end in just -ion are nouns. Am I right?
Maybe this information will help my students, but I don't want to tell them
something wrong.
If all words that end is -ion are nouns, can someone tell me why? Is there
some history about those words?
Thanks!
Jan
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