Grammar Nazis needed please.

[DainBramaged]

If I understand correctly, usage of the term "common sense" and "commonsense" would be as follows:

"He has a commonsense approach."

<or>

"He has a lot of common sense."

Is this correct?

 

[yankeesfan]

I think so. The first sentence is using it as an adjective and the second sentence is using it as a noun.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan
I think so. The first sentence is using it as an adjective and the second sentence is using it as a noun.

Thanks. I was basically 95% sure that this was correct, but I don't remember why.

 

[PrinceofWands]

Commonsense/common-sense is the adjective form of the phrase 'common sense'. So yes, your usage is correct.

 

[ZippyDan]

you pass. heil grammar

 

[BoomerD]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_sense

 

[yosuke188]

That's just common sense.