28 Quotes About Nouns


  • Author Edward Sapir
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    One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb.

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  • Author Gertrude Stein
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    When I said. A rose is a rose is a rose. And then later made that into a ring I made poetry and what did I do I caressed completely caressed and addressed a noun.

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  • Author Gloria Steinem
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    Whoever has power takes over the noun - and the norm - while the less powerful get an adjective.

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  • Author Gore Vidal
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    "Terrorism" is a metaphor, it's an abstract noun. It's like having a war on dandruff. It's something from advertising, it's meaningless.

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