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Believer Posted 20 years ago
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Hi,
1. Whenever I see words like 'devil' and 'evil', it seems the word 'devil' carries an article and evil doesn't. Why is that?
from the devil
from evil
2. Is this correct sentence? If so, how should we see its meaning as becuase I don't get its meaning?
(Did I write the underlined sentence correctly in a question form?)
It's too radical a change.
3. What is the difference?
used in particular context
used in the particular context
used in a particular context
1. Whenever I see words like 'devil' and 'evil', it seems the word 'devil' carries an article and evil doesn't. Why is that?
from the devil
from evil
2. Is this correct sentence? If so, how should we see its meaning as becuase I don't get its meaning?
(Did I write the underlined sentence correctly in a question form?)
It's too radical a change.
3. What is the difference?
used in particular context
used in the particular context
used in a particular context
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1) The Devil is the chief of the demons/devils and there is only one of him. The Devil. Like saying the Pope.
- 1) The Devil is the chief of the demons/devils and there is only one of him.
- The Devil.
- Like saying the Pope.
- evil is just an abstract noun.
- It will sometimes take an article - who knows what evil lurks in men's hearts.
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1) The Devil is the chief of the demons/devils and there is only one of him. The Devil. Like saying the Pope.
evil is just an abstract noun. there isn't just one evil.It will sometimes take an article - who knows what evil lurks in men's hearts. The evil in men's hearts should be removed.
2) If so, how should we sinterpret this as I don't get its meaning? It's too radical a chan
evil is just an abstract noun. there isn't just one evil.It will sometimes take an article - who knows what evil lurks in men's hearts. The evil in men's hearts should be removed.
2) If so, how should we sinterpret this as I don't get its meaning? It's too radical a chan
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Thank you.
As to No.2, I tend to think it is correct to put 'of' in between like this:
It is too radical (of) a change. (Is this not OK?)
If the original version is the correct one, then are the following OK too?
It is too fine an apple.
He is too good a student.
He is so much nice a postman.
As to No.2, I tend to think it is correct to put 'of' in between like this:
It is too radical (of) a change. (Is this not OK?)
If the original version is the correct one, then are the following OK too?
It is too fine an apple.
He is too good a student.
He is so much nice a postman.
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Putting of in the middle is not correct.
Too X a X
or
So X a X
are the correct forms (with different meanings)
You can't change it to 'so much X a'
Too X a X
or
So X a X
are the correct forms (with different meanings)
You can't change it to 'so much X a'
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He is so much nice a postman.
No. You want: He is such a nice postman.
CJ
No. You want: He is such a nice postman.
CJ
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