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Single Idea 13488

[filed under theme 7. Existence / C. Structure of Existence / 8. Stuff / a. Pure stuff ]

Full Idea

Jespersen calls a noun a mass word when it has no plural, does not take numerical adjectives, and does not take 'fewer'.

Gist of Idea

Mass words do not have plurals, or numerical adjectives, or use 'fewer'

Source

William D. Hart (The Evolution of Logic [2010], 3)

Book Ref

Hart,W.D.: 'The Evolution of Logic' [CUP 2010], p.71

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A Reaction

Jespersen was a great linguistics expert.