Some types of nouns feel ungrammatical in “His every [noun]”?
Abstract nouns, specifically nouns related to feelings, feel natural:
Set A: His every {whim, desire, need, wish} should be satisfied by the council.
However, concrete nouns feel wrong.
Set B: His every {photograph, watch, "piece of jewelry"} was placed in the safety deposit box.
Are the examples in "Set B" grammatically correct? If not, could you point me in the right direction to learn more about why they are ungrammatical?
Thank you.
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Abstract nouns, specifically nouns related to feelings, feel natural:
Set A: His every {whim, desire, need, wish} should be satisfied by the council.
However, concrete nouns feel wrong.
Set B: His every {photograph, watch, "piece of jewelry"} was placed in the safety deposit box.
Are the examples in "Set B" grammatically correct? If not, could you point me in the right direction to learn more about why they are ungrammatical?
Thank you.
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Abstract nouns, specifically nouns related to feelings, feel natural:
Set A: His every {whim, desire, need, wish} should be satisfied by the council.
However, concrete nouns feel wrong.
Set B: His every {photograph, watch, "piece of jewelry"} was placed in the safety deposit box.
Are the examples in "Set B" grammatically correct? If not, could you point me in the right direction to learn more about why they are ungrammatical?
Thank you.
noun-phrases possessive-determiners
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Abstract nouns, specifically nouns related to feelings, feel natural:
Set A: His every {whim, desire, need, wish} should be satisfied by the council.
However, concrete nouns feel wrong.
Set B: His every {photograph, watch, "piece of jewelry"} was placed in the safety deposit box.
Are the examples in "Set B" grammatically correct? If not, could you point me in the right direction to learn more about why they are ungrammatical?
Thank you.
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