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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Adjectives converted into nouns?
"I wonder if they stash their valuables there as well."
Hi, I was wondering if the majority of adjectives can be used as an individual noun by simply adding an S at the end. Or is it very minimal?
Thank you
Hi, I was wondering if the majority of adjectives can be used as an individual noun by simply adding an S at the end. Or is it very minimal?
Thank you
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While the noun "valuables" is no doubt a lot more common than the noun "valuable", the more general question seems to be whether the majority of adjectives can also serve as nouns, whether singular or plural. A very quick scan of a list of common adjectives suggests that only a small minority can do so. ).
- While the noun "valuables" is no doubt a lot more common than the noun "valuable", the more general question seems to be whether the majority of adjectives can also serve as nouns, whether singular or plural.
- A very quick scan of a list of common adjectives suggests that only a small minority can do so.
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- This pattern can, at least in principle, be used with almost any adjective, though some cases may be a strain.
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While the noun "valuables" is no doubt a lot more common than the noun "valuable", the more general question seems to be whether the majority of adjectives can also serve as nouns, whether singular or plural. A very quick scan of a list of common adjectives suggests that only a small minority can do so. However, this is ignoring the special case of "the + adjective-word", meaning people or things
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