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15.6 - The Name Game
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Andy wrote: "Can the name itself be used? i.e., Parnell Hall hall is a noun"Yes, the name can be used in it's entirety. Hall works.
What if a word, such as ward, is a noun and a verb in different context?
Laura wrote: "What if a word, such as ward, is a noun and a verb in different context?"That's fine. As long as it's possible to use it as a noun, it'll work.
Pompeii : The Life of a Roman Town by Mary Beard - Last name: BEARDIt works if it's the entire name right?
So would the name Rosemary be okay, as it's the name of a herb?
Trish wrote: "So would the name Rosemary be okay, as it's the name of a herb?"And also has the noun "Rose" in it
Book Concierge wrote: "Trish wrote: "So would the name Rosemary be okay, as it's the name of a herb?"And also has the noun "Rose" in it"
Yep, Rosemary works either way--as rosemary, the shrub, or rose, the flower.
BEARD works and, yes, it's OK if it's the entire name. COMB from Macomber works, too.
Kristina- This looks a lot like the riddles my Logic professor used to put on our exams: technically every author's name is a Proper Noun, so I'm assuming Proper Nouns like Paris Hilton won't work and we're looking for Common nouns such as hilt (whatever happened to Paris Hilton?)
Jonquil wrote: "Kristina- This looks a lot like the riddles my Logic professor used to put on our exams: technically every author's name is a Proper Noun, so I'm assuming Proper Nouns like Paris Hilton won't work ..."Correct. A proper name wouldn't work, but hilt works. Thanks for bring that up, it's not very clear. ;-) Paris Hilton did just kind of vanish didn't she? Eaten by the Kardashians, maybe?
Kristina Simon wrote: "Paris Hilton did just kind of vanish didn't she? Eaten by the Kardashians, maybe? "LOL You should pitch that as a new reality show, there just aren't enough of them.
JennRenee wrote: "will plural work Walk on Earth a Stranger by rae carson
Cars as the plural noun."
As long as it's a plural found within the name, like CARS in Carson, yes.
Kristina Simon wrote: "As long as it's a plural found within the name, like CARS in Carson, yes."ARSON is also a noun found in Rae Carson
Book Concierge wrote: "Kristina Simon wrote: "As long as it's a plural found within the name, like CARS in Carson, yes."ARSON is also a noun found in Rae Carson"
True! I didn't even notice that.
Kelly wrote: "Oliver Sacks with OLIVE is ok?"Yep, I even used Oliver = Olive in the task description. Different Oliver, though. ;-)
That's true! Sorry! I missed that. Thanks! :)
D wrote: "Charles Bukowski"char" is a noun of chiefly British use--is it acceptable? Thanks."
It's coming up as a noun in the dictionary linked in the task description, so sure, it works.
Does 'reich' for Kathy Reichs work? I don't know if it's being used in the English language.
Tineke wrote: "Does 'reich' for Kathy Reichs work? I don't know if it's being used in the English language."Yes, that works.
Please confirm, two optionsWarrior by Zoe Archer
"archer" is noun of over 4 letters
The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
"sale" is noun of 4 or more letters
puppitypup wrote: "Please confirm, two optionsWarrior by Zoe Archer
"archer" is noun of over 4 letters
The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
"sale" is n..."
Dictionary.com has both listed as nouns and they both have 4 or more letters. So, yes, they work.
Pending approval in the e-book verification thread, would Mrs. John Doe by Tom Savage work?Savage as noun: http://dictionary.reference.com/brows...
Sandra wrote: "Pending approval in the e-book verification thread, would Mrs. John Doe by Tom Savage work?Savage as noun: http://dictionary.reference.com/brows..."
Sure. Savage is a noun.
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Read a book written by an author* whose first, middle, or last name contains a NOUN of 4 or more letters intact within the name. Ex: Katherine Applegate (Apple or Gate), Walter Lord (Lord), Frank Beddor (Rank), Lauren Oliver (Olive). Not sure if the word in question is a noun? This site may help: Dictionary Proper nouns (someone's name or the name of a place, for example) will not work. If the entire first, middle, or last name can be used as a noun (ex: Walter Lord (lord) or Mary Beard (beard)) that will work. Books written by multiple authors may be used only if all authors' names fit the task. Required: Identify the word you are using when you post.
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