Nouns
1. Does this sentence make sense:
a) "She was a priviliged, and she could abstain from amounts of money which for her made little or no difference, but for an average people looked like coming out of a charming story."
And how about:
b) "She was a priviliged, and she could abstain from amounts of money which for her made little or no difference, but for an average people looked like coming out of a pipe dream."
2. Can 'privileged' be used as a noun?
Top answer
Let me answer the easiest question. Privileged is normally an adjective. Privileged people.
- Let me answer the easiest question.
- Privileged is normally an adjective.
- Privileged people.
- You might use it as an abstract noun to include all who regard themselves as "privileged" (The Privileged).
- But I would not use it for a single person.
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Let me answer the easiest question. Privileged is normally an adjective. Privileged people. You might use it as an abstract noun to include all who regard themselves as "privileged" (The Privileged). But I would not use it for a single person.
As for the rest of the sentence, it is unclear what you are trying to say. Abstain from what exactly? Try rewording the sentence and ask aga
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