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Guyper Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The word, "Nature"

"We really enjoy the beauties of nature"

Even though nature is an uncountable noun, is it true that it is one exception that doesn't take the article the before it at all?

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" Uncountable nouns are typically used as singular. If you are trying to convey that there are many different things about nature which excite you, you need to supply an adjective. " Even with that addition "many beauties of nature" sounds odd.

— Cayuse

  • " Uncountable nouns are typically used as singular.
  • If you are trying to convey that there are many different things about nature which excite you, you need to supply an adjective.
  • " Even with that addition "many beauties of nature" sounds odd.
  • Regards, Cay
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Because nature is an uncountable noun, it should be "We really enjoy the beauty of nature." Uncountable nouns are typically used as singular.

If you are trying to convey that there are many different things about nature which excite you, you need to supply an adjective.

"We marvel at the many wonders of nature."

Even with that addition "many beauties of nature" sounds o
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Nature has a number of definitions. There is a meaning of nature (character, property) where it takes a definite article, as in these sentences:

What were Einstein's views on the nature of the universe?

When a worker sees a doctor about a medical condition, employers have no right to know the nature of that conversation or the nature of that illness.
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