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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Spiritual guidance/guide

We pray to God for spiritual guidance/guide.

Hi,
Do both guidance and guide fit in the above? If not, could you explain why one doesn't fit? Thanks.
  

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'Guide' does not work; it is an agent noun.

  • 'Guide' does not work; it is an agent noun.
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'Guide' does not work; it is an agent noun.
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Thanks, Mister.
I still don't get it. What does "an agent noun" refer to? Why does the following work?


Lewt conscience be your guide.
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Let conscience be your guide is irrelevant. In your originalk sentence, you are not asking for another guide; you are asking for help. These don't work; they are not English constructs that carry any meaning:

(X) We pray to *** for spiritual guide.
(X) We ask the policeman for emergency assistant.
(X) We beg the rich man for tycoon.
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