By Abstract nouns

Hi CliveI haven't read all the posts in this thread and thus I don't really know what this is all about. "Abstract noun" is a term commonly used in grammar books on this side of the Atlantic. It is used to refer to uncountable nouns that have no physical dimensions and cannot...

Hi,hi,what is use an abstract noun in a sentencePlease tell me an abstract noun. Then I can help you to use it in a sentence.Clive

Not just desire. Very accomplished writers with a fine ear for the language are able to gauge when it is useful to present an apparent uncountable in the plural -- especially when it's a matter of abstract nouns. The majority of us merely competent writers don't typically invent such...

I agree with Avangi's interpretation. Just my two cents. Your above statement is not always correct. History can be an abstract noun for exampleThis is the first time in history the province is hit by such a strong earthquake. (No article)In the history of our company, we have never laid off...

Mr. Miclawer, I wasn’t going to expand this pluralization discussion on “creams” and “wines”. But it really bothered the heck out of me for two reasons. 1) I really wanted to find out if I was really blowing hot air on this subject because of my misunderstanding of this topic, and 2) if there...

Generic? That's an interesting choice of word for a word. I've always used it for drugs. In the field of grammar, abstract nouns (such as beauty, democracy, love -some of these are countable as well) are categorized under 'uncountable' or 'mass noun'. Maybe I've...

Are you asking about forming a possessive by the addition of apostrope-s? If so, then here are some thoughts. I just wrote this stuff off the top of my head, so it's not meant to be any sort of definitive analysis. There is no problem with making possessives from inanimate nouns. For...

Hi Saadi, When we use “it is” in the context such as yours, it is nearly impossible to come up with an explanation which may fit all the usages. It is cold and dark outside! – What is “it” ? one may ask. It – is an abstract pronoun which could be either plural or singular in this type of...

It's not actually in my active vocabulary, but the concept was. My husband gave me a book of mangled song lyrics with cartoon pictures to match. I always did hear "There's a bad moon on the rise" as "There's a bathroom on the right." (I guess the living room was on...

This is a very interesting discussion. Allow me to present views:-Question: I would have written, ''fraud which perpetrated throughout.. What do you say? No. But you could say 'which was perpetrated throughout . . . ' turning the original adjective phrase iuto an adjective...