Noun-Sense

Authors

Stephen Sniderman

Abstract

Normally, to change an adjective into a noun, we add NESS (cute, cuteness) or ITY (popular, popularity). But there are many exceptions, some of which seem to follow a pattern and some of which seem to be unique.

Recommended Citation

Sniderman, Stephen (1996) "Noun-Sense," Word Ways: Vol. 29 : Iss. 4 , Article 19.
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