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Felixxx Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Adj representing a group of people

Is it possible to use any kinds of adjective to represent an certain group of people? Like:

The Retired to represent people who are retired.
The Poor to represent people who are living With poverty.
The angry to represent a group of people who are with anger.

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Felixxx Is it possible to use any kinds of adjective to represent an certain group of people? Grammatically, yes, but reasonably, no: many will sound stilted, odd or poetic (as with your 'the angry' above) and others will sound downright silly, like 'the itchy' or 'the wrinkled'.

— Mister Micawber

  • Felixxx Is it possible to use any kinds of adjective to represent an certain group of people?
  • Grammatically, yes, but reasonably, no: many will sound stilted, odd or poetic (as with your 'the angry' above) and others will sound downright silly, like 'the itchy' or 'the wrinkled'.
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FelixxxIs it possible to use any kinds of adjective to represent an certain group of people?
Grammatically, yes, but reasonably, no: many will sound stilted, odd or poetic (as with your 'the angry' above) and others will sound downright silly, like 'the itchy' or 'the wrinkled'.
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