abstract noun is a noun which names anything which you can not perceive through your five physical senses‚ and is the opposite of a concrete noun. The highlighted words in the following sentences are all abstract nouns: Buying the fire extinguisher was an afterthought. Tillie is amused by people who are nostalgic about childhood. Justice often seems to slip out of our grasp. Countable Nouns A countable noun (or count noun) is a noun with both a singular and a plural form‚ and it names anything
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"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has." This quotation by Margaret Mead is no less than a mantra for the activists‚ who‚ in spite of continuous disappointment‚ continue working towards their cause. At the same time‚ there is another group of people who are equally concerned about the current situations however believe too strongly in the belief that one person can not‚ and never has‚ made a difference. Similar
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How people treat other people is a direct reflection of how they feel about themselves. In the book Fox‚ by Margaret wild and illustrated by Ron Brookes‚ fox is a character who has been denied any love. In this book‚ a dog helped Magpie‚ a bird when she burnt her wing. He helped her see that there is more to life than wings when she was on the verge of giving up. This situation helps the two characters to bond and have a very special friendship. All is well until a very impactful‚envious and lonely
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"Measure twice cut once..." is what most carpenters go by‚ but it can also be used for a guideline for ones life. What I mean is when someone is going to make a decision that is going to affect their life in a big or small way They should think about it before they go doing immediately. Finding out that you’ve messed up hurts really badly. I learned the hard way. My life was going good. I had decent grades at school‚ my family was getting along‚ and one Friday evening me and my older brother were
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“The Once Known Utopian Society” Throughout the course of history‚ many great men and women have envisioned a world with only peace and prosperity; however‚ there is always some sort of defect in every society. These defects may range from religious differences to inequalities‚ but they do exist. The great society of the Omelas has a variety of: diversity‚ wealth‚ and happiness‚ yet a troubling story on the basis of their foundation. The value and responsibility of an individual can have profound
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treated women with abuse and belligerence or outright violence. Margaret Skinnider‚ who fought in St. Stephen’s Green alongside Countess Markievicz‚ was shot three times revealing that “British soldiers do not appear to have been too chivalrous to shoot at women.” Unarmed women weren’t in danger of being shot‚ but “because the women could not be hit or bayoneted‚ the belligerence directed toward them had a special ferocity and was designed to humiliate as well as to threaten.” Elizabeth O’Farrell
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Friday was the day that I’ve been waiting since 2 months ago. It’s the end of OBS‚ Outward Bound Singapore. Camping‚ kayaking‚ and hiking are the activities there. I got the sea expedition‚ which means 24 km kayaking from Pulau Ubin to Pulau Sembawang. It was tiring‚ of course‚ but it was worth it. "The most painful experience is when you repeat the same mistake again"‚ that’s what my instructor said. "What do you want to be in hot water? The egg‚ which will harden or the carrot‚ which will soften
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(Melanie) and a girl; Luna (Helsey) are preparing food for dinner. The mother is wiping the table while the father helps to carry some of the food to the table as the narrator starts reading his line. Narrator: Every story does not have to start with once Upon A Time. Every story does not have to end with a happy ending‚ but this story does have the heart warming ending. But I warn you—that this kind of story is not what you expected because it will blow your mind and literally make you lost some
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The plaintiff‚ Margaret Hollar was not employed at the time of the accident in question. The plaintiff had a history of having an L4-S1 discectomy and laminectomy. Ms. Hollar testified that she had a history of severe headaches‚ which began when she was 20 years of age. The plaintiff was involved in an accident in 2001 in which she slipped on ice and injured her neck and back. That injury led to her back surgery‚ as a result of her chronic back pain she was unable to return to work. The plaintiff
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In the passage “The Egalitarian Terror” ‚ author Margaret Mead believes that many a lot Americans are confused about success.We admire other people’s success and accomplishments that don’t mean anything to us yet envy the ones that do. When a famous person wins an award people tend to be proud of them and celebrate their success but we show jealousy toward the ones that are close by.Despite what others believe‚ Margaret’s argument is reasonable‚ success is taken as a contest and a threat by our
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