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The word 'second hand' is an open spaced compound noun as a word for the third hand of a clock or a watch that measures the seconds.
The word 'secondhand' (a closed compound word) is an adjective that describes a noun as taken from someone else or having been owned before (a secondhand car, secondhand information), and an adverb used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (We're buying secondhand to save money).
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Is saturday afternoon a noun?
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Is wall designs a compound noun?
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What part of speech is secondhand?
"Secondhand" is usually an adjective: He bought a secondhand car where secondhand describes the car as used or previously owned."Secondhand" can also be used as an adverb: He bought the car secondhand where secondhand describes the manner in which he made the purchase.
How do you spell secondhand?
That is the correct spelling of the adjective "secondhand" (previously used).The noun second hand refers to the sweep hand on a clock or wristwatch.
Is the word secondhand a common noun?
The word 'secondhand' is not a noun, it's an adjective (secondhand car) and an adverb (buying secondhand). A proper adjective is an adjective used as a name or a title.The word 'second hand' (open spaced compound noun) is a common noun; a word for the third hand of a clock or a watch that measures the seconds; any second hand on any clock or watch.A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:'The Second Hand of Time' episode of D.N. Angel, the Japanese manga series'Second Hand Rose', words & music by Grant Clarke & James F. HanleyAlthough Mr. Clarke used the open form of the compound noun for the title of his song, 'Second Hand Rose' is about a person who wears secondhand clothes, not the hands of clocks. As a song writer, he used poetic license. Isn't it interesting that a second hand on a clock is actually the third hand...
How do you use Secondhand in a sentence?
"bought a secondhand car"
Was Antonio Banderas in Secondhand Lions?
No, Antionio was not in Secondhand Lions.
When was Secondhand Daylight created?
Secondhand Daylight was created in 1979-01.
What is the duration of Secondhand Lions?
The duration of Secondhand Lions is 1.85 hours.
Wh about secondhand smoke is true?
There are 4,000 chemicals in secondhand smoke.
When was Secondhand Opinions created?
Secondhand Opinions was created on 2004-10-26.
When was Sunlight at Secondhand created?
Sunlight at Secondhand was created on 2007-10-16.
When was Secondhand Lions created?
Secondhand Lions was created on 2003-09-18.
When was Secondhand Dreaming created?
Secondhand Dreaming was created on 2007-06-26.
