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The difference in use of general and specific nouns is the context in which they're used. Example:
Specific: The company finally made a profit this year.
General: Profit is always the goal of any company.
The first sentence is referring to a specific profit, the profit that the company made this year. In the second sentence the word profit is any profit, a profit made by any company any year.
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What does une vache mean?
"une vache" (feminine noun) means "a cow" in English. Use the word only for that specific animal, not for the females of large animals (elephants, whales, etc..) which all have their specific names in French.
Which article would you use before a singular noun that ended in -tion?
It would depend upon what you are trying to say, and on whether the noun begins with a vowel.A : une.The : la except if noun begins with a vowel then l' .
What is the feminine of the word sorcerer?
In English there are no masculine or feminine forms. English uses gender specific nouns for a male or a female.The noun 'wizard' is a common gender noun;, a word for a male or a female. A wizard is a person who practices magic or conjuring; and a person with amazing skill (a wizard at math).Some writers of stories (e.g. Harry Potter) use "Wizard" for a male and "Witch" for a female, but this usage is not strictly necessary, both words are common gender nouns.
What is The Number 100 In spanish?
"Hundredth" is translated as "centésimo." It can be used as either a noun or adjective. However, you need to remember that if you use it as an adjective, it needs to change to modify the noun. (A feminine noun gets "centésima").
How do you say they used in french?
"they" is hard to answer. If the group of people you are reffering to has a male in it then "they" would be "ils" but if the group is all girls it would be "elles". To put the verb "use" in past tense you have to use two verbs in french and in this case you use the verb "avoir" (to have) and utiliser (to use). So in conclusion, if it's a group with a boy it's "Ils ont utiliser" and if it's a group of compleetely girls it is "Elles ont utiliser"
Is a word used before a noun to show which particular example of the noun your reffering to eg that blue dress my last holiday?
Yes, your example use of the demonstrative pronoun 'that', the adjective 'blue', the possessive adjective 'my', and the adjective 'last' are used to indicate a specific dress and a specific holiday.
What is the gender of salesman?
The noun 'salesman' is a gender specific noun for a male.The gender specific noun for a female is 'saleswoman'.The corresponding common gender noun is 'salesperson'.
Is America a proper or a common noun?
The word America is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific place. The common nouns for the word America is country or continent, depending on use.
Is a x-box 360 a proper noun?
Yes, "Xbox 360" is a proper noun, the name of a specific product of Microsoft Corporation; the name of a specific thing.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun is always capitalized.Note: Microsoft Corporation does not use a dash in the name of their Xbox products.
Is common is a noun or general noun?
The noun 'common' is a common noun, a general word for a piece of open land in a town or village for public use; a word for a thing.The noun 'common' is a specific noun for the general noun 'land' or 'area'.
How can you use the duplo possessive?
The noun Duplo is a proper noun, the name of a specific product and a trademark of The Lego Group.The possessive form of the proper noun is Duplo's.Example use: Duplo's products are designed for young children.
What kind of noun is the?
The word 'the' is not a noun, it is a definite article, indicating that the noun following it is a specific singular noun. The is also an adverb before an adjective (for example, This is the best.). Some call the use of 'the' specifying a noun an adjective.
How would you use non negotiable in a sentence?
it depends on what ur reffering to in implicating way
Is x-box 360 a proper noun?
Yes, "Xbox 360" is a proper noun, the name of a specific product of Microsoft Corporation; the name of a specific thing.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun is always capitalized.Note: Microsoft Corporation does not use a dash in the name of their Xbox products.
Is market a collective noun?
The noun 'market' is not a specific collective noun for anything, but it is a suitable noun for use as a collective noun. Some possible uses might be a market of goods, a market of food, a market of livestock, etc.
Is highway a proper noun or common noun?
"Highway" is a common noun as it refers to a general type of road used for traveling. However, if it is part of a specific name, such as "Interstate 95" or "Pacific Coast Highway," then it would be considered a proper noun. In general use, without a specific name, it remains a common noun.
What is the collective noun of gunpowder?
There is no specific collective noun for gunpowder, in which case, you use an appropriate noun suited to the situation a pound of gunpowder, a flask of gunpowder, a box of gunpowder, etc.
