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- The one experiment<\/strong><\/span> that has been given the most attention<\/strong><\/span> in the debate<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> is the 1977 Canadian study<\/strong><\/span> done on rats<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
- The Calorie Control Council<\/strong><\/span>, a group<\/strong><\/span> of Japanese and American manufacturers<\/strong><\/span> of saccharin<\/strong><\/span>, spent $890,000<\/span><\/strong> in the first three months<\/strong><\/span> of the 1977 ban<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> on lobbying<\/strong><\/span>, advertisements<\/strong><\/span>, and public relations<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
- A flat-plate collector<\/strong><\/span> located on a sloping roof<\/strong><\/span> heats water<\/strong><\/span> which circulates through a coil<\/strong><\/span> and is pumped back to the collector<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
- The blades<\/strong><\/span> start turning when the windspeed<\/strong><\/span> reaches 10 mph<\/strong><\/span>, and an anemometer is attached to the shaft<\/strong><\/span> to measure windspeed<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
- The multi-fuel capacity<\/strong><\/span> of the Stirling engine<\/strong><\/span> gives it a versatility not possible in the internal combustion engine<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t
- The regenerative cooling cycle<\/strong><\/span> in the engines<\/strong><\/span> of the Space Shuttle<\/strong><\/span> is made up of high pressure hydrogen<\/strong><\/span> that flows in tubes<\/strong><\/span> connecting the nozzle<\/strong><\/span> and the combustion chamber<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Types\u00a0of Nouns<\/h2>\r\nOf the many\u00a0different categories\u00a0of nouns, a couple deserve closer attention here.\r\n
Common vs. Proper Noun<\/h3>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nCommon nouns are\u00a0generic words, like tissue<\/em>. They are\u00a0lower-cased (unless they\u00a0begin a sentence).\u00a0A proper noun, on the other hand, is the name of a specific thing, like the brand name\u00a0Kleenex<\/em>. Proper nouns are always\u00a0capitalized.\r\n- \r\n \t
- common noun:\u00a0name<\/li>\r\n \t
- proper noun: Ester<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n
Concrete vs. Abstract Noun<\/h3>\r\n
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\r\n\r\nConcrete nouns are things you can hold, see, or otherwise sense, like\u00a0book<\/em>,\u00a0light<\/em>, or\u00a0warmth<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAbstract nouns, on the other hand, are (as you might expect) abstract concepts, like\u00a0time<\/em> and\u00a0love<\/em>.\r\n- \r\n \t
- concrete noun: rock<\/li>\r\n \t
- abstract noun: justice<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nThe rest of this section\u00a0will\u00a0dig into other types of nouns: count v. non-count nouns, compound nouns, and plural nouns.\r\n
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As we’ve already learned, a\u00a0noun is the name of a person (Dr. Sanders), place (Lawrence, Kansas, factory, home), thing (scissors, saw, book), or idea (love, truth, beauty, intelligence).<\/p>\n\nLet’s look at the following examples to get a better idea of how nouns work in sentences. All of the nouns have been bolded in blue:<\/p>\n
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- The one experiment<\/strong><\/span> that has been given the most attention<\/strong><\/span> in the debate<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> is the 1977 Canadian study<\/strong><\/span> done on rats<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- The Calorie Control Council<\/strong><\/span>, a group<\/strong><\/span> of Japanese and American manufacturers<\/strong><\/span> of saccharin<\/strong><\/span>, spent $890,000<\/span><\/strong> in the first three months<\/strong><\/span> of the 1977 ban<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> on lobbying<\/strong><\/span>, advertisements<\/strong><\/span>, and public relations<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- A flat-plate collector<\/strong><\/span> located on a sloping roof<\/strong><\/span> heats water<\/strong><\/span> which circulates through a coil<\/strong><\/span> and is pumped back to the collector<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- The blades<\/strong><\/span> start turning when the windspeed<\/strong><\/span> reaches 10 mph<\/strong><\/span>, and an anemometer is attached to the shaft<\/strong><\/span> to measure windspeed<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- The multi-fuel capacity<\/strong><\/span> of the Stirling engine<\/strong><\/span> gives it a versatility not possible in the internal combustion engine<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- The regenerative cooling cycle<\/strong><\/span> in the engines<\/strong><\/span> of the Space Shuttle<\/strong><\/span> is made up of high pressure hydrogen<\/strong><\/span> that flows in tubes<\/strong><\/span> connecting the nozzle<\/strong><\/span> and the combustion chamber<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
Types\u00a0of Nouns<\/h2>\n
Of the many\u00a0different categories\u00a0of nouns, a couple deserve closer attention here.<\/p>\n
Common vs. Proper Noun<\/h3>\n
vs.<\/p>\nCommon nouns are\u00a0generic words, like tissue<\/em>. They are\u00a0lower-cased (unless they\u00a0begin a sentence).\u00a0A proper noun, on the other hand, is the name of a specific thing, like the brand name\u00a0Kleenex<\/em>. Proper nouns are always\u00a0capitalized.<\/p>\n
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- common noun:\u00a0name<\/li>\n
- proper noun: Ester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Concrete vs. Abstract Noun<\/h3>\n
vs.\u00a0<\/p>\nConcrete nouns are things you can hold, see, or otherwise sense, like\u00a0book<\/em>,\u00a0light<\/em>, or\u00a0warmth<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Abstract nouns, on the other hand, are (as you might expect) abstract concepts, like\u00a0time<\/em> and\u00a0love<\/em>.<\/p>\n
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- concrete noun: rock<\/li>\n
- abstract noun: justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The rest of this section\u00a0will\u00a0dig into other types of nouns: count v. non-count nouns, compound nouns, and plural nouns.<\/p>\n
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- The Calorie Control Council<\/strong><\/span>, a group<\/strong><\/span> of Japanese and American manufacturers<\/strong><\/span> of saccharin<\/strong><\/span>, spent $890,000<\/span><\/strong> in the first three months<\/strong><\/span> of the 1977 ban<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> on lobbying<\/strong><\/span>, advertisements<\/strong><\/span>, and public relations<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- The one experiment<\/strong><\/span> that has been given the most attention<\/strong><\/span> in the debate<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> is the 1977 Canadian study<\/strong><\/span> done on rats<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\n
- The Calorie Control Council<\/strong><\/span>, a group<\/strong><\/span> of Japanese and American manufacturers<\/strong><\/span> of saccharin<\/strong><\/span>, spent $890,000<\/span><\/strong> in the first three months<\/strong><\/span> of the 1977 ban<\/strong><\/span> on saccharin<\/strong><\/span> on lobbying<\/strong><\/span>, advertisements<\/strong><\/span>, and public relations<\/strong><\/span>.<\/li>\r\n \t