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Mikael Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Egotism (noun or adjective?)
Finding herself world-famous by the time she was eighteen only encouraged the actress's egotism.
1) I can't see the word egotism as a noum. To me, it's an adjective because it's telling us about the noun actress (qualifying the noun). So wouldn't it be an adjective?
2) Is the phrase "Only man’s egoism is egoistical" correct?
3) What is the difference between egoist and egotist?
1) I can't see the word egotism as a noum. To me, it's an adjective because it's telling us about the noun actress (qualifying the noun). So wouldn't it be an adjective?
2) Is the phrase "Only man’s egoism is egoistical" correct?
3) What is the difference between egoist and egotist?
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1) The actress's egotism is as much a part of her as are her nose and her allergies. All are nouns. 2) It's grammatically correct.
- 1) The actress's egotism is as much a part of her as are her nose and her allergies.
- All are nouns.
- 2) It's grammatically correct.
- The truth of the statement is arguable.
- 3) An egotist is someone with an outsized ego - someone who is very self-centered.
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1) The actress's egotism is as much a part of her as are her nose and her allergies. All are nouns.
2) It's grammatically correct. The truth of the statement is arguable.
3) An egotist is someone with an outsized ego - someone who is very self-centered.
An egoist is someone who analyzes things in terms of the ego.
2) It's grammatically correct. The truth of the statement is arguable.
3) An egotist is someone with an outsized ego - someone who is very self-centered.
An egoist is someone who analyzes things in terms of the ego.
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