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Cerberus
Cerberus
23:03
@Almis An entity is not necessarily untouchable.
How about thing or something?
Almis
Almis
@Cerberus the definition of thing is an object that one need not, cannot, or does not wish to give a specific name to.
so it is object
but I think you right entity is not necessarily untouchable
Cerberus
Cerberus
A thing can be untouchable.
It more often refers to something touchable, but still also quite frequently to something untouchable.
Almis
Almis
I see
Thank you
Helmar
Helmar
Maybe ethereal
Cerberus
Cerberus
Aetherial means composed of aether, the material of which the heavens are made.
Almis
Almis
23:10
We can also say that a pen is an entity?
Cerberus
Cerberus
Yes, although it is more likely that we should call it an object.
Entity basically means "something that is": we use it when we have no other word that would fit.
Helmar
Helmar
Apologies I misread the question, you are looking for a hypernym of enitity and object, which are both already very abstract
Cerberus
Cerberus
Because object is a bit less unspecific than entity, we would use object for a pen.
Abcd
Abcd
Is it okay to say, "The imbibition of noble qualities is a must"
Almis
Almis
Okay thank you @Cerberus, you were very helpful
Cerberus
Cerberus
23:16
The word imbibition is very rare, and formal.
The expression a must is informal.
So there is a conflict of styles/registers.
Abcd
Abcd
So?
Oh
Cerberus
Cerberus
@Almis Good luck!
Abcd
Abcd
So this should be avoided in our usage?
Cerberus
Cerberus
Yes: such conflicts should be avoided, unless they are intentional (serve a purpose).
Abcd
Abcd
Okay. BTW Hello @Cerberus I just recalled talking to you on another SE site
Cerberus
Cerberus
23:18
I do remember your name!
Where was it?
Abcd
Abcd
Islam.SE
?
Cerberus
Cerberus
Hmm I don't recall being there recently.
Abcd
Abcd
Yeah ... thats what
Cerberus
Cerberus
?
Abcd
Abcd
Can we say that the cattle are aquiescent
?
Cerberus
Cerberus
23:20
That, too, is a very rare word.
People would understand, but there are others words that are commonly used to describe cattle.
Abcd
Abcd
And one more thing I am searching for a suitable term that could replace imbibition of noble qualities
absorption ?
Cerberus
Cerberus
Such as docile or meek or tame.
Abcd
Abcd
but I dont think it fits
Cerberus
Cerberus
That is more common, and it would fit well enough.
But it depends on context, as always with language.
Abcd
Abcd
@Cerberus thanks for those 3 words !
@Cerberus I was writing an answer based on A psalm of life
Would absorption of noble qualities work there ?
Cerberus
Cerberus
23:22
I don't know that.
This psalm.
Abcd
Abcd
The Poem
By HG LONGFELLOW
Cerberus
Cerberus
I don't know it.
Abcd
Abcd
HW*
okay
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