nouns

Terms of Venery: A Murder of Crows

Discover the fascinating history behind terms like a "murder of crows" or a "parliament of owls." We explore how the…

6 days ago

Zombie Nouns: The Plague of Nominalization

Nominalization occurs when strong verbs are transformed into static, heavy nouns (like changing "utilize" to "utilization"), creating what linguists call…

1 week ago

The Mass-Count Distinction

Why can you count 'chairs' but not 'furniture'? This linguistic puzzle is explained by the mass-count distinction, a fundamental rule…

2 months ago

Why Is a Table Female? Unlocking Spanish Gender

Ever wondered why a table (`la mesa`) is 'female' in Spanish, but a map (`el mapa`) is 'male'? The rules…

6 months ago

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