Here is a sentence from an English magazine:
"With the weather still on this side of chilly, it might be better to stay in and nest ― especially when nursing a cold."
Why not write on this side of chill? Can we always add an adjective after a preposition?
Why this adjective is added after a preposition?
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Re: Why this adjective is added after a preposition?
No, not in general!
"On this side of [ADJ]" is a kind of fixed expression.
"On this side of [ADJ]" is a kind of fixed expression.