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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
When adjectives become nouns
Hi. Please help. Could we consider the underlined "definite article + adjective" phrases as nouns? Are they nouns?
The building is the grand.
This building is the new.
I think this is correct.
This building is the tallest.
The building is the grand.
This building is the new.
I think this is correct.
This building is the tallest.
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Essentially, the noun is not bring repeated, to make the sentences sound better. Omission of the second occurrence of the noun simply prevents unnecessary repetition.
- Essentially, the noun is not bring repeated, to make the sentences sound better.
- Omission of the second occurrence of the noun simply prevents unnecessary repetition.
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Essentially, the noun is not bring repeated, to make the sentences sound better. What the sentences are really saying is 'the building is the [...] building'.Omission of the second occurrence of the noun simply prevents unnecessary repetition.
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