Can 'insult' be used as an uncountable noun as in "It's insult"?
Can 'insult' be used as an uncountable noun as in "It's insult"?
I thought it had to be "It's an insult". But in the following clip (The Ant-Man movie clip):
Kurt: It's insult.
Luis: What is it insult?
In neither do I hear "an" before "insult".
What gives?
https://youtu.be/7Ge9Yvynpi8?t=21
(Starting at 21 seconds)
Top answer
JungKim I thought it had to be "It's an insult". I agree. That said, the laguage is changing all the time and I'm not really surprised to see this.
- JungKim I thought it had to be "It's an insult".
- I agree.
- That said, the laguage is changing all the time and I'm not really surprised to see this.
- While films are often not a guarantee of correct grammar (nor should they be), it appears that "it's insult" is indeed used (just try googling the phrase)
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JungKimI thought it had to be "It's an insult".
I agree. That said, the laguage is changing all the time and I'm not really surprised to see this. While films are often not a guarantee of correct grammar (nor should they be), it appears that "it's insult" is indeed used (just try googling the phrase)
0To judge by his accent, Kurt is not a native speaker of English. He has omitted the article in error; he should have said, "It's an insult." Luis says, "Why is it insult" (not "what"), parroting the error in jest. Still, "insult" can indeed be used that way: "His comments were mere insult, in no way helpful."
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