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Marrion
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 Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 9:18 am Post subject: out of season, out of date |
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out of season,
out of date
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At these phrases, are "season" and "date" "abstract nouns"? |
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Mister Micawber
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:29 am Post subject: |
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Interesting question, Marrion. I would tend to call them simply stock phrases or idiomatic compositions and be done with it.
out of season
out of date
out of touch
out of patience
out of earshot
etc.
There are likely other-- and more considered-- opinions.
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Marrion
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| Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 7:21 am Post subject: I got it.. |
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Thank you very much^0^ |
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