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Andrei Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Calumny
1]It is a calmny to describe Mr X. a paedophile
2]It is calumny to describe Mr X. as paedophile
3]It is a calumy to describe Mr X. as paedophile.
4] It is a calumy to describe Mr X. as a paedophile.
Which is the correct one out ot the above four sentences?
I am not sure whether to say 'calumny' or ' a calumny'. On top of that I am not sure to say describe Mr X. a paedophile or as a paeodophile.
Could you help me, please?
I know the Americans would write pedophile not paedophile. I stick to my guns write the way I have learnt since childhood. For example, I always write colour and odour not color and odor.
2]It is calumny to describe Mr X. as paedophile
3]It is a calumy to describe Mr X. as paedophile.
4] It is a calumy to describe Mr X. as a paedophile.
Which is the correct one out ot the above four sentences?
I am not sure whether to say 'calumny' or ' a calumny'. On top of that I am not sure to say describe Mr X. a paedophile or as a paeodophile.
Could you help me, please?
I know the Americans would write pedophile not paedophile. I stick to my guns write the way I have learnt since childhood. For example, I always write colour and odour not color and odor.
Top answer
It is a calumny ( a malicious falsehood, count noun ) OR It is calumny (slander, noncount noun ) to describe Mr. X as a pedophile ( noun ). describe as a thief, describe as a pirate, ...
- It is a calumny ( a malicious falsehood, count noun ) OR It is calumny (slander, noncount noun ) to describe Mr.
- X as a pedophile ( noun ).
- describe as a thief, describe as a pirate, ...
- (nouns) But: describe as timid, describe as beautiful, ...
- (adjectives)
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It is a calumny ( a malicious falsehood, count noun) OR It is calumny (slander, noncount noun) to describe Mr. X as a pedophile (noun).
describe as a thief, describe as a pirate, ... (nouns)
But: describe as timid, describe as beautiful, ... (adjectives)
describe as a thief, describe as a pirate, ... (nouns)
But: describe as timid, describe as beautiful, ... (adjectives)
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Yes. It is surprising how many nouns can be either countable or noncountable.
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