Nouns
Could you please provide examples of the words where the word can both be a physical object and a concept or both an object and substance. like chicken (I love chicken (substance) . The chicken in my garden is my friend's (object ) (like theatre She studies theatre (concept) The Moscow theatre is very beautiful (buidling).It's very important, because the choice of an article depends on it.
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White House, Kremlin, Brussels, Downing Street 10, etc. If the usage of those noun phrases mean the state power (administration), then it is called metonymy.
- White House, Kremlin, Brussels, Downing Street 10, etc.
- If the usage of those noun phrases mean the state power (administration), then it is called metonymy.
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White House, Kremlin, Brussels, Downing Street 10, etc.
If the usage of those noun phrases mean the state power (administration), then it is called metonymy.
0object/substance {bounded/unbounded}
A lot of foods go in this category.
cake, pie, pizza, hamburger
object/concept
A lot of "tion/sion" words go in this category.
construction, division, operation
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