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Cup cake Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Verb versus noun

Hi Folks,

I have a question about the word 'crash'.

Dictionary.com says that in the following sentence,

'to crash a party'

'crash' is a verb. (I get this.)

But, in this sentence,

'the sudden crash of dishes'

'Crash' is a noun. (I don't get this?)

In my mind, someone 'crashed' the dishes UNLESS they fell by themselves.

Am I right in thinking that verb versus noun for - crash - is splitting hairs uncessarily?

Thanks,
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Top answer

sudden crash of dishes' 'Crash' is a noun. ) In my mind, someone 'crashed' the dishes UNLESS they fell by themselves. It doesn't matter how the crash happened .

— Anonymous

  • sudden crash of dishes' 'Crash' is a noun.
  • ) In my mind, someone 'crashed' the dishes UNLESS they fell by themselves.
  • It doesn't matter how the crash happened .
  • Am I right in thinking that verb versus noun for - crash - is splitting hairs uncessarily No, One is a verb and one s a noun .
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sudden crash of dishes'
'Crash' is a noun. (I don't get this?)
In my mind, someone 'crashed' the dishes UNLESS they fell by themselves. It doesn't matter how the crash happened.
Am I right in thinking that verb versus noun for - crash - is splitting hairs uncessarily No, One is a verb and one s a noun.
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Cup cakecrash
Yes. 'crash' can be a verb or a noun. But then so can thousands of other words in English.

He loves her. / Patriotism is the love of country.
Let's scrap this old plate. / That metal is just scrap.
We fish every Saturday in a nearby pond. / Do you like to eat fish?
He throws the ball very well. / Tha
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Oh, of course....ding, ding, ding.....Emotion: time

What was I thinking?
Thanks CJ. I can see it as clear as a bell now.

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Cup cakeMerry English to Everyone!!
And to you, too!

CJ
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