the crucial hint that allowed him to do his study came from a paper published in the aftermath of the 1918 flu pandemic.
what part of speech is pandemic? adj or noun
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yes, but in the sentence: the crucial hint that allowed him to do his study came from a paper published in the aftermath of the 1918 flu pandemic.
is pandemic a noun or adj
Now I see your sentence = noun
To determine the part of speech of a word, you can consult a dictionary or use online resources. Let's look it up to confirm:
"Pandemic" can function as both a noun and an adjective.
1. Noun: A pandemic refers to a widespread outbreak of a disease that affects a substantial number of people across a region, country, or even globally. In your sentence, "the 1918 flu pandemic" uses "pandemic" as a noun to describe the specific event.
2. Adjective: When used as an adjective, "pandemic" describes something as being prevalent or widespread across a large area. For example, you might say, "There was a pandemic spread of misinformation during the election."
Therefore, in the given sentence, "pandemic" is used as a noun.