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20-Sep-2006, 00:43

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abstract/concrete words

What are abstract/concrete words? For instance, ab/con for the word "child"

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20-Sep-2006, 01:31

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Re: abstract/concrete words

I only know about abstract and concrete nouns.

Child is a concrete noun. You can see and touch a child.

Childhood is an abstract noun. It exists only as an idea.

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