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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Adjective as noun

Hi. Please help. What does it mean when you have a phrase that has the definite article followed by what looks like an adjective like "prophetic"?

eg,
... do/create "something" through the prophetic.

How about the phrase like "the supernatural"? Thank you in advance.

eg,
He just witnessed the supernatural.
  

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In these cases, the adjective is used as a noun (or pronoun). The readers can usually supply an appropriate noun to complete their understanding: do/create something through the prophetic [technique/power/etc]. He just witnessed the supernatural [essence/effect/nature/etc].

— Mister Micawber

  • In these cases, the adjective is used as a noun (or pronoun).
  • The readers can usually supply an appropriate noun to complete their understanding: do/create something through the prophetic [technique/power/etc].
  • He just witnessed the supernatural [essence/effect/nature/etc].
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In these cases, the adjective is used as a noun (or pronoun). The readers can usually supply an appropriate noun to complete their understanding:

do/create something through the prophetic [technique/power/etc].
He just witnessed the supernatural [essence/effect/nature/etc].
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