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I am not a native speaker and i want to translate an article.. Can you please tell me What does " she is full of plain good sense" mean? Is plain here an adjective?
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I am not a native speaker and i want to translate an article.. Can you please tell me What does " she is full of plain good sense" mean? Is plain here an adjective?
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I'm not sure why, but oxforddictionaries identifies the specific usage in your example as an adverb (informal, as submodifier), Used for emphasis - their usage example being perhaps the youth was just plain stupid. Perhaps that's because in their example it's modifying stupid, which is definitely an adjective itself - but in practice I think it would be a bit punctilious to say your plain is an adjective simply because good sense is a noun.
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
If this is the article you're referring to ( aeon.co/ideas/…), plain is italicized, i.e, its context gives it its specific meaning: She (a sage maid) gains her wisdom (good sense) through years of life experience (occupation and financial constraints, particularly), not through ideology...so she tires of practicality and becomes a philosophy professor. The End.
– KannE
5 hours ago
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I'm not sure why, but oxforddictionaries identifies the specific usage in your example as an adverb (informal, as submodifier), Used for emphasis - their usage example being perhaps the youth was just plain stupid. Perhaps that's because in their example it's modifying stupid, which is definitely an adjective itself - but in practice I think it would be a bit punctilious to say your plain is an adjective simply because good sense is a noun.
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
If this is the article you're referring to ( aeon.co/ideas/…), plain is italicized, i.e, its context gives it its specific meaning: She (a sage maid) gains her wisdom (good sense) through years of life experience (occupation and financial constraints, particularly), not through ideology...so she tires of practicality and becomes a philosophy professor. The End.
– KannE
5 hours ago
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I'm not sure why, but oxforddictionaries identifies the specific usage in your example as an adverb (informal, as submodifier), Used for emphasis - their usage example being perhaps the youth was just plain stupid. Perhaps that's because in their example it's modifying stupid, which is definitely an adjective itself - but in practice I think it would be a bit punctilious to say your plain is an adjective simply because good sense is a noun.
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
If this is the article you're referring to ( aeon.co/ideas/…), plain is italicized, i.e, its context gives it its specific meaning: She (a sage maid) gains her wisdom (good sense) through years of life experience (occupation and financial constraints, particularly), not through ideology...so she tires of practicality and becomes a philosophy professor. The End.
– KannE
5 hours ago
I'm not sure why, but oxforddictionaries identifies the specific usage in your example as an adverb (informal, as submodifier), Used for emphasis - their usage example being perhaps the youth was just plain stupid. Perhaps that's because in their example it's modifying stupid, which is definitely an adjective itself - but in practice I think it would be a bit punctilious to say your plain is an adjective simply because good sense is a noun.
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
I'm not sure why, but oxforddictionaries identifies the specific usage in your example as an adverb (informal, as submodifier), Used for emphasis - their usage example being perhaps the youth was just plain stupid. Perhaps that's because in their example it's modifying stupid, which is definitely an adjective itself - but in practice I think it would be a bit punctilious to say your plain is an adjective simply because good sense is a noun.
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
If this is the article you're referring to ( aeon.co/ideas/…), plain is italicized, i.e, its context gives it its specific meaning: She (a sage maid) gains her wisdom (good sense) through years of life experience (occupation and financial constraints, particularly), not through ideology...so she tires of practicality and becomes a philosophy professor. The End.
– KannE
5 hours ago
If this is the article you're referring to ( aeon.co/ideas/…), plain is italicized, i.e, its context gives it its specific meaning: She (a sage maid) gains her wisdom (good sense) through years of life experience (occupation and financial constraints, particularly), not through ideology...so she tires of practicality and becomes a philosophy professor. The End.
– KannE
5 hours ago
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The phrase "plain good sense" means something like "basic, simple rational thought" in the praiseworthy sense that it does not involve any sort of casuistry or any pseudo-sophistication.
I would understand plain as an adjective modifying the noun phrase "good sense".
answered 7 hours ago
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I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
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Plain is a adverb meaning "in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity", that is clearly or unequivocally. From Merriam Webster dictionary.
Definition of plain (Entry 3 of 5): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain
she is full of plain good sense
answered 7 hours ago
ubi hattubi hatt
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Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
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The phrase "plain good sense" means something like "basic, simple rational thought" in the praiseworthy sense that it does not involve any sort of casuistry or any pseudo-sophistication.
I would understand plain as an adjective modifying the noun phrase "good sense".
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I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
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The phrase "plain good sense" means something like "basic, simple rational thought" in the praiseworthy sense that it does not involve any sort of casuistry or any pseudo-sophistication.
I would understand plain as an adjective modifying the noun phrase "good sense".
answered 7 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
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I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
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The phrase "plain good sense" means something like "basic, simple rational thought" in the praiseworthy sense that it does not involve any sort of casuistry or any pseudo-sophistication.
I would understand plain as an adjective modifying the noun phrase "good sense".
answered 7 hours ago
TRomanoTRomano
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The phrase "plain good sense" means something like "basic, simple rational thought" in the praiseworthy sense that it does not involve any sort of casuistry or any pseudo-sophistication.
I would understand plain as an adjective modifying the noun phrase "good sense".
answered 7 hours ago
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I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
|
show 8 more comments
I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
I'd say it's an "adjective" too. But per my comment above, might OxfordDictionary be calling it an "adverb" because their example happens to have it modifying another adjective (stupid, as opposed to good sense here)?
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
@FumbleFingers: Right, "stupid" there's an adjective alone.
– TRomano
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
Yes, but let's not call "good sense" a noun phrase. A noun phrase can have a determiner, but what "plain" modifies here cannot have a determiner. It's an N-bar (written N'), not a NP.
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
@GregLee Sorry, Greg, you've lost me. Is "home cooking" a noun phrase or an N-bar?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
And do you mean that "good sense" can never have a determiner? Or only when plain is modifying it?
– TRomano
6 hours ago
|
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Plain is a adverb meaning "in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity", that is clearly or unequivocally. From Merriam Webster dictionary.
Definition of plain (Entry 3 of 5): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain
she is full of plain good sense
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Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
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Plain is a adverb meaning "in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity", that is clearly or unequivocally. From Merriam Webster dictionary.
Definition of plain (Entry 3 of 5): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain
she is full of plain good sense
answered 7 hours ago
ubi hattubi hatt
2,468420
Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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Plain is a adverb meaning "in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity", that is clearly or unequivocally. From Merriam Webster dictionary.
Definition of plain (Entry 3 of 5): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain
she is full of plain good sense
answered 7 hours ago
ubi hattubi hatt
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Plain is a adverb meaning "in a plain manner : without obscurity or ambiguity", that is clearly or unequivocally. From Merriam Webster dictionary.
Definition of plain (Entry 3 of 5): https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plain
she is full of plain good sense
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Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
Can you explain the whole phrase to me please?
– Rana Ghamdi
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
@RanaGhamdi Explanation: Author is trying convey that she has unequivocally or clearly a good sense.
– ubi hatt
7 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
It's not an adverb, though there is an adverb "plainly" with a related meaning: "She is plainly full of good sense."
– Greg Lee
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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I'm not sure why, but oxforddictionaries identifies the specific usage in your example as an adverb (informal, as submodifier), Used for emphasis - their usage example being perhaps the youth was just plain stupid. Perhaps that's because in their example it's modifying stupid, which is definitely an adjective itself - but in practice I think it would be a bit punctilious to say your plain is an adjective simply because good sense is a noun.
– FumbleFingers
7 hours ago
If this is the article you're referring to ( aeon.co/ideas/…), plain is italicized, i.e, its context gives it its specific meaning: She (a sage maid) gains her wisdom (good sense) through years of life experience (occupation and financial constraints, particularly), not through ideology...so she tires of practicality and becomes a philosophy professor. The End.
– KannE
5 hours ago