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Q: What are words that are both concrete and abstract nouns?
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Are the words 'success' and 'failure' concrete or abstract nouns?

Life certainly has its ups and downs. But 'success' and 'failure' are not physical objects we can perceive with our senses. Therefore, they are both abstract nouns.


What is the only proper noun that is abstract and concrete?

There are many proper nouns that are both abstract and concrete nouns; for example:The Declaration of Independence, a concrete noun as a word for a physical document; a title composed of abstract nouns."War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy, a concrete noun as a word for a physical book; a title composed of abstract nouns.Cape of Good Hope, a physical place named for a concept.Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), a physical person named for a quality.


What are 2 abstract nouns?

Both love and hate are abstract nouns.


Are determined and thoughtful adjectives?

Yes, both words are adjectives (words used to describe nouns).


What is the abstract noun of abstract and charming?

The word 'abstract' is a verb, an adjective, and a noun.The noun 'abstract' is a concrete noun as a word for a brief statement of the main points or facts; a word for a type of painting or sculpture; a word for a physical statement or thing.The abstract noun form of the verb to abstract is abstraction as a word for an idea or quality rather than an actual person, object, or event; a word for a concept.The abstract noun form of the adjective abstract is abstractedness as a word for a state of preoccupation with something; a word for a behavior.The word 'charming' is the present participle, present tense of the verb to charm. The present participle of the verb also functions as a gerund (a verbal noun) and an adjective.The word 'charm' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'charm' is an abstract noun as a word for a quality that attracts and pleases; a word for a concept.The noun 'charm' is a concrete noun as a word for a small ornament worn on a necklace or bracelet; a word for a physical thing.

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How are concrete and abstract nouns the same?

Both concrete and abstract nouns are words for things. Both concrete and abstract nouns can be singular or plural. Both concrete and abstract nouns can be common nouns or proper nouns. Both concrete and abstract nouns function in a sentence as the subject of the sentence or clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.


What is the concrete and abstract noun in this sentence you had a question about something?

The abstract noun is question.There is no concrete noun in the sentence. The words 'you' and 'something' are both pronouns, words that take the place of nouns.


Are the words 'success' and 'failure' concrete or abstract nouns?

Life certainly has its ups and downs. But 'success' and 'failure' are not physical objects we can perceive with our senses. Therefore, they are both abstract nouns.


What is the abstract noun for visible?

The noun forms of the adjective 'visible' are visibleness and visibility; both concrete nouns as words for a physical property. There is no abstract form of the adjective 'visible'.


Is Lionel an abstract noun?

No, "Lionel" is a proper noun, specifically a name for a person or thing. Abstract nouns refer to ideas, qualities, or states, not specific entities like names.


Is values a concrete noun?

The plural noun "values" meaning moral or ethical principles is an abstract noun, not a concrete noun. Number values are mathematical concepts that can describe both abstract and concrete nouns.


Is a proper noun idea an abstract noun?

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.Most proper nouns are concrete nouns, however abstract nouns can function as proper nouns; for example:The Declaration of Independence ('independence' is an abstract noun)"War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy (both 'war' and 'peace' are abstract nouns)Truth or Consequences, New Mexico (both 'truth' and 'consequences' are abstract nouns)"Yesterday" by the Beatles ('yesterday' is an abstract noun)


What is the abstract noun for beginning or source?

The words 'beginning' (a gerund) and 'source' are both abstract nouns.


What is the abstract noun for pirate common noun?

There is no abstract noun form for the concrete noun 'rascal', a word for a mischievous person or animal or an unscrupulous person.


What is the difference between concrete and proper nouns?

The two classifications are not opposites.There are concrete nouns (physical things) and abstract nouns (concepts or feelings).There are proper nouns (names) and common nouns (unnamed things).Nouns can be both concrete and proper:Cleveland is a concrete, proper noun - a city in Ohio.St. Louis Cathedral is a concrete, proper noun - the name of a church.Voltaire is a concrete, proper noun - the name of a famous writer.


What is the only proper noun that is abstract and concrete?

There are many proper nouns that are both abstract and concrete nouns; for example:The Declaration of Independence, a concrete noun as a word for a physical document; a title composed of abstract nouns."War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy, a concrete noun as a word for a physical book; a title composed of abstract nouns.Cape of Good Hope, a physical place named for a concept.Princess Grace (Grace Kelly), a physical person named for a quality.


What is the abstract noun for write?

There is no abstract noun form of the verb to write.The noun forms of the verb to write are writer (a word for a person) and the gerund, writing (written words, a physical thing); both are concrete nouns.