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originally posted by: ExNihiloRed
Mr. Sanders clearly misunderstands the difference between "nouns" and "adjectives." I worry that this misconception permeates the electorate.
originally posted by: intrptr
These are human traits applied to a place, as well.
Wall Street can't be 'dishonest', its a 'place'.
originally posted by: ExNihiloRed
Mr. Sanders clearly misunderstands the difference between "nouns" and "adjectives." I worry that this misconception permeates the electorate.
In support of his push for free education, I thought I would provide a short grammar lesson for the day (for FREE).
An adjective is a describing word, the main syntactic role of which is to qualify a noun or noun phrase, giving more information about the object signified.
A noun, on the other hand, is a part of speech that denotes a person, animal, place, thing, or idea.
The adjectival forms of the nouns used by Mr. Sanders would be “greedy,” “fraudulent,” “dishonest,” and “arrogant.”
Below I use the words in very basic illustrative sentences, highlighting both forms:
- - The greedy investment banking industry caused the financial crisis due to their greed.
- - A lot of people think Hillary Clinton is a fraud because of her allegedly fraudulent conduct.
- - The country feels betrayed by dishonesty after years of dishonest conduct on the part of politicians.
- - Although Trump gives arrogant victory speeches, some might argue arrogance is synonymous with victory.
BUT TEACHER, aren't there circumstances where a noun can act as an adjective?
Great question, Timmy!
In certain circumstances, we can use a noun to describe another noun such that the first noun "acts as" an adjective.
For example:
- - A race horse is a horse that runs in races.
- - A love story is a story about love.
- - A soccer ball is a ball for playing soccer.
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!
Real adjectives can still be used to qualify a "noun as adjective" structure:
- - empty coffee jar
- - rising car production costs
It is difficult, however, to find ways to use "greed," "fraud," "dishonesty," and "arrogance" in the "noun as adjective" structure in a manner that describes Wall Street. Feel free to include your suggestions in the comments.
originally posted by: Discotech
originally posted by: ExNihiloRed
Mr. Sanders clearly misunderstands the difference between "nouns" and "adjectives." I worry that this misconception permeates the electorate.
My only pet grammar hate for people typing is when they confuse their, there and they're as well as were, we're and where
originally posted by: Ghost147
originally posted by: intrptr
These are human traits applied to a place, as well.
Wall Street can't be 'dishonest', its a 'place'.
It's meant as a personification of the totality of the people whom make up what Wall Street is.
Citizens United Wasn’t Really about Corporations as People
If you hadn’t heard this before, it is likely because Citizens United has been presented in the popular media as a case about the rights of corporations. Maybe in 2010, when the case was decided, you saw some opinion piece forwarded around Facebook that said “Today, the Supreme Court said corporations are people.” Certainly, you’ve heard talking points from Democratic politicians about the need to overturn Citizens United because of the dangerous new powers the court bestowed on Big Business.
In their lie, there is a kernel of truth. There was a corporation involved in the case: Citizens United, which claimed its film was protected speech under the First Amendment. But this is nothing new. As early as 1936, the Supreme Court had held that newspapers, although they were corporations, were entitled to the protection of the First Amendment (that case, Grosjean v. American Press Co., also involved a Democratic administration trying to silence unfavorable coverage).
The principle was reaffirmed many times since then. Much of the unfavorable coverage of the court’s decision was carried in media outlets owned by for-profit corporations. Many were newspapers that, like Citizens United, make explicit endorsements of candidates before every election and do so under the protection of the First Amendment.
originally posted by: CranialSponge
a reply to: ExNihiloRed
Feel better ?
Nothing like a good old fashioned self-righteous pedantic tirade to perch one back up on their pedestal.
Gold star for you !
Donald Trump's campaign apparently has an issue with spelling in Oklahoma.
When he came to Tulsa, photos of the media passes went viral after Trump's campaign misspelled Tulsa (spelling it Tusla).
For his Friday event in Oklahoma City, Trump's campaign posted an event on his Facebook page spelling OKC as "Oaklahoma City."
The photo has gone viral on Facebook.
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Discotech
I've got you all beat. I proofread for a living. There are things I see here that make me cringe, but:
1.) I am not on the clock and don't take the time to make myself perfect.
2.) This is an international forum. Some come by it honestly.