Pre-and post-modification

Of course, it is not just adjectives that can modify nouns. Nouns can be used to
modify nouns eg a paper kettle; a chocolate teapot; a glass elevator. Think of six
more examples of nouns modifying nouns:
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As soon as we modify a noun, it becomes a NOUN PHRASE. A noun phrase usually
begins with a determiner (a or the), can act as the subject, object or
complement in a clause, and usually has a noun as its most important word.
The usual word order in English implies that an adjective should go in front of the
noun as in The brown dog, etc. This is known as pre-modification. BUT we
can post-modify noun phrases too, eg:
Croydon in the South of London
The baby chewing his rattle
A lesson called English
Post-modification is also known as qualification. Basically it is when extra
information is added after the noun itself. Nouns can be post-modified by RELATIVE
CLAUSES too,
eg The teacher, who was extremely brainy, taught the class.
What stylistic effect does post-modification have?

Would you expect to hear pre- or post- modification in specific contexts?

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