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Classification of Nouns: Abstract Noun

Abstract Noun

is a noun which names anything which you can not feel through your five physical senses.

This does not mean that abstract nouns are merely 'ghosts' but rather 'concepts' and 'ideas.'
Words like justice, peace, unity, anger, hate build up the category of abstract nouns.
Now, there are still a few arguments on whether 'love' should be placed. Should love be felt by the five senses making it a concrete noun or should it only be a feeling or an idea just like anger and hate making it an abstract noun? You decide, give me your side and tell me a very good reason why.

Now, comparing abstract and concrete nouns, let see this chart below.


Their are so much more that can be added to this list, why not try to add a few of your own?

*Take note that abstract nouns will most likely touch your inner feelings. You may see it this way: concrete nouns are things felt by your body (which is at the outside) and abstract nouns are things felt by your heart (which is inside).

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Anonymous said…
There's something that is troubling my mind: Is the wird "Internet" an abstract or a concrete noun? And if it is abstract, is the word "facebook" an abstract noun also?
11/4/11, 6:41 AM
Unknown said…
Thank you for your inquiry, I hope I could have your name so that I can address you right. Anyway, as for your questions: technically speaking, if we are to look for the definition of 'Internet' Webster will tell us that it is about the 'connection' of each computer or a 'system' in which we really cannot perceive with our senses. So in technical terms I could say that 'Internet' is an abstract noun, although it is more likely to be categorized under proper noun than others. For 'Facebook,' again it should in the case of proper noun, though this one being a trademark of a company and having its logo visible and can be perceived with our sense of sight, I could say that 'Facebook' may fall under concrete noun. Well, I hope that I have cleared things up for you. Just tell me if you have other questions.
11/14/11, 1:07 AM
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