Search results for 'tag:Nouns' matching tag 'Nouns'

Re: Where to

CalifJim — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:09:33 GMT

Liveinjapan
Nouns or pronouns can refer to something

Yes. In this definition of "refer", the noun or pronoun always refers to its counterpart in the real world.

I am looking at a table here, for example. When I use the word "table", I expect my listener to know that I am referring to that object here before me that I am looking at. The word "table" refers to the real table.

Expanding this idea further, when you have sentences like these:

Mike went home early. Then he went to sleep.

both the word "Mike" and the word "he" refer to the same person in the real world, so we sometimes say that "he" refers to "Mike", when actually "he" refers to Mike (no quotes). "he" does not refer to another word ("Mike"), but to a person in the real world -- Mike -- just as "Mike" refers to Mike. "Mike" and "he" are coreferential; that is, they both refer to the same person in the real world. We use the terms loosely, however, and people often say that "he" refers to "Mike" in those sentences.

Re: pluralization of a gerund/verbal noun

Mr Wordy — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:08:08 GMT

With some verbs, yes. It depends on whether the "-ing" form of the verb is a recognised countable noun. For example, "there was a pounding" is fine, as is "poundings of the heart". On the other hand, "existings" (to pick an example at random) is unnatural because you never talk of "an existing".

I'm not sure there's any way to tell which verbs fall into which category except through experience of the language.

pluralization of a gerund/verbal noun

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:40:58 GMT

Hi,

I think I heard someone using the words like "poundings" as in "poundings of a heart."

Can we make a plural out of a gerund or what CB seemed to have called a verbal noun?

Re: Where to

Liveinjapan — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:20:34 GMT

Thanks, Marius and CJ.

Nouns or pronouns can refer to something; Clauses can relate, be related, be associated with, or examples of something.

Got it!

methods and criteria

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:18:29 GMT

Hi,
How should I write what looks to be headings of methods and criteria. I am not sure how should one arrange/write the wording of the headings (especially in terms of countability and uncountability of the nouns involved).
Some examples:

Methods:
Point of contact -- using opportunities to build relationships with people
Lecture (why not 'Lectures'?? if it is countable)
Large and small groups
Impression and expression

There are *** criteria that should be understood ...
TEACHERS
LOCATION OF THE ROOM
CLIMATE OF THE GROUP

Re: Where to

CalifJim — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:57:14 GMT

Liveinjapan
What does the clause that starts with deciding refer to?

Yes, I noticed that post later, and then I had a better idea of what you wanted in this post. refer to is not exactly correct, in my opinion, although it's understandable. Strictly speaking, only nouns and pronouns can refer. I think you want to say:

What are the clauses that start with deciding associated with (earlier in the sentence)?

or What are the clauses that start with deciding related to (earlier in the sentence)?

or How do the clauses that start with deciding relate to the rest of the sentence?

or What are the clauses that start with deciding examples of?

Re: essential

CalifJim — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:26:34 GMT

Yes. essential is the adjective. essence is the noun.

Compare:

evidential - evidence

circumstantial - circumstance

providential - providence

Re: felt pity to / for

Philip — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:39:21 GMT

Vincent Teo
Why ? the position can be noun (pity) and adjective (happy) after the verb "felt"?

Eg, I felt happy (adj) / pity (noun).

Yes. the verb feel can be either transitive or intransitive.

Re: felt pity to / for

Vincent Teo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:33:28 GMT

Why ? the position can be noun (pity) and adjective (happy) after the verb "felt"?

Eg, I felt happy (adj) / pity (noun).

Re: felt pity to / for

Vincent Teo — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:10:17 GMT

Should I know the position of the verb?

She felt pity (pity is a noun? or adjective?)

Normally, we say , she felt happy / sad (as a position of adjective)