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"Your example is wrong because "code" in my sentence is a noun, not a verb as you assumed."

It doesn't matter. You can still make unparseable sentences using code as a noun.

"I saw some EE student C code" (where code is used as a noun) is just as wrong as " I saw some kids Basketball play" (where play is a noun). You need something more to craft an unambigous sentence.

"I saw someone noun-used-as-adjective+noun" is wrong anyway.

To use your logic "I saw someone C code" == "I saw someone English speech". (speech is a noun)

"Hint, if you're wrong, but mistakenly try to come back and tell me I'm wrong, I'm going to let you have it with both barrels."

I am terrified ;-).

"Is English your 1st language? "

no, but is it yours? ;-)



Wow you really are a prolific unconscious irony generator! (Left as exercise to the student.)




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