Talk:sightseeing

RFV discussion: July 2011–March 2012
Surely the adjective sense is merely a noun acting as an attributive? ---&gt; Tooironic 04:20, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Certainly for a trip, as in the example. It's the same kind of construct as "golf tournament". Perhaps something else could be argued for "sightseeing tourists" (cf. operagoing)? Equinox ◑ 09:23, 12 July 2011 (UTC)


 * To me, both noun and adjective senses look like usages of the gerund. See Appendix:English gerund-participles. — Pingkudimmi 09:50, 12 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I agree. The example given under the adjective is attributive use of the noun (= sightseeing-trip). A true adjective use would be along the lines of: That man is a sightseeing fool! (= someone very enthusiastic about seeing sights), or We are a sightseeing family . Leasnam 19:54, 13 July 2011 (UTC)
 * I added a cite for the adjective. Leasnam 16:19, 14 July 2011 (UTC)


 * I note the tag has been removed. Am I to understand that one citation satisfies rfv these days? :) Besides which, I am not convinced this is a usage which excludes the gerund-participle, or even just the noun. One might talk about a golfing family, or the golfing fraternity, inferring that they habitually play golf. I don't think that means that golfing: is a true adjective. — Pingkudimmi 08:52, 15 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Removed as RFV-failed. - -sche (discuss) 03:11, 1 March 2012 (UTC)