The un/countable abstract nouns
Is there any method, apart from learning by heart, to get the feel which abstract nouns are counable and which are not?
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Voytaszek Is there any method, apart from learning by heart, to get the feel which abstract nouns are coun t able and which are not? No. Don't try to memorize everything.
- Voytaszek Is there any method, apart from learning by heart, to get the feel which abstract nouns are coun t able and which are not?
- No.
- Don't try to memorize everything.
- Just read and listen a lot and imitate what you read and hear.
- If I had to guess, I'd guess 'uncountable' for any abstract noun.
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VoytaszekIs there any method, apart from learning by heart, to get the feel which abstract nouns are countable and which are not?
No. Don't try to memorize everything. Just read and listen a lot and imitate what you read and hear.
If I had to guess, I'd guess 'uncountable' for any abstract noun.
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0Are there any parallels between English and your own native language, eg in your language, can you talk about 3 honesties?
0Some nouns are used in both countable and uncountable contexts.
Consider beauty.
She's a real beauty. (count)
Many poets write about beauty in nature. (non-count)
0No. In your, and by the way my native tongue, i.e. Polish, indeed you can feel, even classify them. In our language, for example, abstract nouns have gender whereas in English not.
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