it is still a noun, no matter what grammatical case it is in. I can't agree. There are numerous examples where the addition of a morpheme changes the grammatical category of a word. -tion changes a verb to a noun ( evict, eviction ); -ness

Definitely two cats . Hmm. Barb, I am confused. "The black and the white horse are..." - Introductory Lessons in English Grammar - By William Henry Maxwell She lost the black and the white kitten. (two kittens) - DAILY GRAMMAR - - -

Hi, I need help with this grammar point. I was preparing myself for an English Grammar test, the material I'm studying to prepare for the test says that there are 7 words, namely 3 articles (a, an, the) and 4 possessive pronouns (my, our,

hi, i've been struggling with coming to grips with the differences between verbal nouns and gerunds. e.g. John's singing the national anthem bothered me. or John's singing of the national anthem bothered me. which is correct, and in

Hi CB, I wouldn't know where to start! English grammar is pretty different from Italian grammar. However, there are a lot of similar words (one example: government - governo), and several similar structures and idioms. The problem is that

Does that answer your question? Yes, I think it does. Let me try to recap and to make general statements (I know, this is pretty dangerous when talking about English grammar!) If the verb is intransitive there's no ambiguity, irrespective of

In that respect, I would like to know when and how the auxiliary "do" appeared in English. What kind of people introduced it into the English language? I would like to know who decided about the value of tenses of the Past. They do not

The normal sequence of personal pronouns is as follows: singular: ; plural However, according to Treasury of English Grammar, when we want to express something unpleasant, the sequence of personal pronouns is as follows: singular ;

Grammar Geek wrote: Singing is a gerund, a noun, so it takes the possessive my . This is rather peculiar, I think. I have encountered the same thing on these forums many times. Native speakers say: "A gerund is a noun." Do they teach it that

Hi, I wonder whether my writing is correct or not. There seem to be so many questions.. The followings are questions about English grammar. please answer me.. 1 Which is correct or better ? (1) See you tomorrow , same time, same place. This