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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Use adjective or noun
What is the difference between 'an intelligent man versus a man of intelligence'?; is there a name for this change of adjective to noun; are there any rules/suggestions when to use each one?
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I see no difference in meaning, but the noun form is formal, rather literary, and can be used only with some nouns: the structure 'a man of' is idiomatic. It usually does not work: ( X ) a man of handsomeness, ( X ) a man of tallness, etc.
- I see no difference in meaning, but the noun form is formal, rather literary, and can be used only with some nouns: the structure 'a man of' is idiomatic.
- It usually does not work: ( X ) a man of handsomeness, ( X ) a man of tallness, etc.
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I see no difference in meaning, but the noun form is formal, rather literary, and can be used only with some nouns: the structure 'a man of' is idiomatic. It usually does not work: (X) a man of handsomeness, (X) a man of tallness, etc.
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