In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
PREDETERMINER
Etymology
Noun
predeterminer (plural predeterminers)
(grammar) The function of a phrase that precedes a determiner in a noun phrase and modifies the head noun.
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