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Which is correct english. World renown or world renowned?

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“Which is correct english. World renown or world renowned?”

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They both are, but in different situations.

World “renown” is a noun. “He is a physicist of world renown.”

World “renowned” is an adjective which describes a noun. “He is a world renowned physicist.”