THEME THURSDAY: WORDS THAT ARE NOUNS AND VERBS (OBJECT)
29 / 01 / 2015
THEME THURSDAY: WORDS THAT ARE NOUNS AND VERBS (OBJECT): meaning and examples
Happy Thursday to all of you! I hope you are having a splendid week.
For the month of January, we have been looking at words that are both nouns and verbs. We started with the word REJECT and last week we looked at the word WIND. Today we are looking at the word OBJECT.
Depending on whether the word is a noun or verb, the meaning and the pronunciation change.
Definition 1 (noun): A thing that can be seen or touched; a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed.
For this form, we put the stress on the first syllable of the word: OBject.
Example 1: I can't see the OBject in the photo. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Example 2: I think the OBject is Superman.
Definition 2 (verb): to state disagreement with something or someone.
For this form, we put the stress on the second syllable of the word: obJECT.
Example 3: I obJECT to the way animals are treated in product testing.
Example 4: He obJECTed to what she said about his personality.
Notice that when the verb obJECT is followed by an OBject, the adverbial particle TO is necessary. In essence, it becomes a phrasal verb: TO OBJECT TO.
Speaking of phrasal verbs, remember that tomorrow is Phrasal Verb Friday!
That's all for today. If you have any obJECTions to the content covered today, let us know on our Facebook page.
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Have a great day!
For the month of January, we have been looking at words that are both nouns and verbs. We started with the word REJECT and last week we looked at the word WIND. Today we are looking at the word OBJECT.
Depending on whether the word is a noun or verb, the meaning and the pronunciation change.
Definition 1 (noun): A thing that can be seen or touched; a person or thing to which a specified action or feeling is directed.
For this form, we put the stress on the first syllable of the word: OBject.
Example 1: I can't see the OBject in the photo. Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
Example 2: I think the OBject is Superman.
Definition 2 (verb): to state disagreement with something or someone.
For this form, we put the stress on the second syllable of the word: obJECT.
Example 3: I obJECT to the way animals are treated in product testing.
Example 4: He obJECTed to what she said about his personality.
Notice that when the verb obJECT is followed by an OBject, the adverbial particle TO is necessary. In essence, it becomes a phrasal verb: TO OBJECT TO.
Speaking of phrasal verbs, remember that tomorrow is Phrasal Verb Friday!
That's all for today. If you have any obJECTions to the content covered today, let us know on our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/ZigguratEscuelaCorporativadeIdiomas
Have a great day!
