Using Nouns

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Concrete | Abstract | See also

Nouns are 'things' and can be identified because you can put 'a' or 'the' before it. They may be concrete and tangible, or they may be abstract and intangible.

• Concrete nouns: creating tangible reality.
• Abstract nouns: creating conceptual reality.
• Nominalization: Turning a verb into a noun.

See also

Using Verbs, Using Adjectives, Phrases