Can “strong” be used as a noun?
I see the word "strong" refers to a group of army in two contexts:
In this post:
We're now a sub of nearly six hundred thousand strong
In this context the word "strong" refers to the subscribers of the subreddit.
In this game:
Here we go loading up for a huge strong
Here the word refers to a group of army about to be dropped to the opponent's base.
But Oxford Dictionaries doesn't count this as a meaning of the word. Is this the case the dictionary hasn't caught up the usage of the word? Can it be used as a noun?
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I see the word "strong" refers to a group of army in two contexts:
In this post:
We're now a sub of nearly six hundred thousand strong
In this context the word "strong" refers to the subscribers of the subreddit.
In this game:
Here we go loading up for a huge strong
Here the word refers to a group of army about to be dropped to the opponent's base.
But Oxford Dictionaries doesn't count this as a meaning of the word. Is this the case the dictionary hasn't caught up the usage of the word? Can it be used as a noun?
meaning-in-context
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The "gaming" usage looks like simple "mis-speaking" to me. But strong can be used as a noun in contexts such as The meek and the weak will go to the wall, but the strong shall go to the ball.
– FumbleFingers
46 mins ago
strong is misused in your second example.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
21 mins ago
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I see the word "strong" refers to a group of army in two contexts:
In this post:
We're now a sub of nearly six hundred thousand strong
In this context the word "strong" refers to the subscribers of the subreddit.
In this game:
Here we go loading up for a huge strong
Here the word refers to a group of army about to be dropped to the opponent's base.
But Oxford Dictionaries doesn't count this as a meaning of the word. Is this the case the dictionary hasn't caught up the usage of the word? Can it be used as a noun?
meaning-in-context
asked 1 hour ago
OokerOoker
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I see the word "strong" refers to a group of army in two contexts:
In this post:
We're now a sub of nearly six hundred thousand strong
In this context the word "strong" refers to the subscribers of the subreddit.
In this game:
Here we go loading up for a huge strong
Here the word refers to a group of army about to be dropped to the opponent's base.
But Oxford Dictionaries doesn't count this as a meaning of the word. Is this the case the dictionary hasn't caught up the usage of the word? Can it be used as a noun?
meaning-in-context
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The "gaming" usage looks like simple "mis-speaking" to me. But strong can be used as a noun in contexts such as The meek and the weak will go to the wall, but the strong shall go to the ball.
– FumbleFingers
46 mins ago
strong is misused in your second example.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
21 mins ago
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The "gaming" usage looks like simple "mis-speaking" to me. But strong can be used as a noun in contexts such as The meek and the weak will go to the wall, but the strong shall go to the ball.
– FumbleFingers
46 mins ago
strong is misused in your second example.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
21 mins ago
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The "gaming" usage looks like simple "mis-speaking" to me. But strong can be used as a noun in contexts such as The meek and the weak will go to the wall, but the strong shall go to the ball.
– FumbleFingers
46 mins ago
The "gaming" usage looks like simple "mis-speaking" to me. But strong can be used as a noun in contexts such as The meek and the weak will go to the wall, but the strong shall go to the ball.
– FumbleFingers
46 mins ago
strong is misused in your second example.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
21 mins ago
strong is misused in your second example.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
21 mins ago
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In your first example, "strong" is an adjective. The writer is not saying that the "sub" is made up of 600,000 "strongs". He's saying that it is strong. How strong? 600,000 strong. It's like saying "Bob is six feet tall" or "The river is 20 miles long." He is attaching a number to an adjective.
I have no idea what the writer in the second example is trying to say. Perhaps he didn't finish the sentence; he meant "loading up for a huge strong ATTACK" or some such. As given, the quote is not grammatically correct and doesn't make sense.
I don't recall ever reading or hearing "strong" used as a noun in a coherent sentence.
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Although "strong" may look like a noun in "... a hundred thousand strong", it still acts as an adjective phrase modifying "sub". This idiomatic expression is much the same as any other adjective such as "many" or "large":
The khan's army was large
The khan's army was a hundred thousand strong.
"Strong" does sound like a noun in the second sentence, but if so is probably jargon specific to players of Starcraft. That being said, it's possible the commentator misspoke and meant to say "throng", or that it's a slang abbreviation for "a strong counterattack".
Otherwise I can think of no common use of "strong" as a noun, although of course you can always make up your own if it fits the context.
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I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
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Just as in "ten foot tall" the word tall means "in height", and in the phrase "six feet deep" the word deep means "in depth", in the phrase "an army ten-thousand strong" the word strong means "in strength".
Strong is misused in your second example.
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TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
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In your first example, "strong" is an adjective. The writer is not saying that the "sub" is made up of 600,000 "strongs". He's saying that it is strong. How strong? 600,000 strong. It's like saying "Bob is six feet tall" or "The river is 20 miles long." He is attaching a number to an adjective.
I have no idea what the writer in the second example is trying to say. Perhaps he didn't finish the sentence; he meant "loading up for a huge strong ATTACK" or some such. As given, the quote is not grammatically correct and doesn't make sense.
I don't recall ever reading or hearing "strong" used as a noun in a coherent sentence.
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In your first example, "strong" is an adjective. The writer is not saying that the "sub" is made up of 600,000 "strongs". He's saying that it is strong. How strong? 600,000 strong. It's like saying "Bob is six feet tall" or "The river is 20 miles long." He is attaching a number to an adjective.
I have no idea what the writer in the second example is trying to say. Perhaps he didn't finish the sentence; he meant "loading up for a huge strong ATTACK" or some such. As given, the quote is not grammatically correct and doesn't make sense.
I don't recall ever reading or hearing "strong" used as a noun in a coherent sentence.
answered 41 mins ago
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In your first example, "strong" is an adjective. The writer is not saying that the "sub" is made up of 600,000 "strongs". He's saying that it is strong. How strong? 600,000 strong. It's like saying "Bob is six feet tall" or "The river is 20 miles long." He is attaching a number to an adjective.
I have no idea what the writer in the second example is trying to say. Perhaps he didn't finish the sentence; he meant "loading up for a huge strong ATTACK" or some such. As given, the quote is not grammatically correct and doesn't make sense.
I don't recall ever reading or hearing "strong" used as a noun in a coherent sentence.
answered 41 mins ago
JayJay
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In your first example, "strong" is an adjective. The writer is not saying that the "sub" is made up of 600,000 "strongs". He's saying that it is strong. How strong? 600,000 strong. It's like saying "Bob is six feet tall" or "The river is 20 miles long." He is attaching a number to an adjective.
I have no idea what the writer in the second example is trying to say. Perhaps he didn't finish the sentence; he meant "loading up for a huge strong ATTACK" or some such. As given, the quote is not grammatically correct and doesn't make sense.
I don't recall ever reading or hearing "strong" used as a noun in a coherent sentence.
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Although "strong" may look like a noun in "... a hundred thousand strong", it still acts as an adjective phrase modifying "sub". This idiomatic expression is much the same as any other adjective such as "many" or "large":
The khan's army was large
The khan's army was a hundred thousand strong.
"Strong" does sound like a noun in the second sentence, but if so is probably jargon specific to players of Starcraft. That being said, it's possible the commentator misspoke and meant to say "throng", or that it's a slang abbreviation for "a strong counterattack".
Otherwise I can think of no common use of "strong" as a noun, although of course you can always make up your own if it fits the context.
answered 52 mins ago
AndrewAndrew
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I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
add a comment |
Although "strong" may look like a noun in "... a hundred thousand strong", it still acts as an adjective phrase modifying "sub". This idiomatic expression is much the same as any other adjective such as "many" or "large":
The khan's army was large
The khan's army was a hundred thousand strong.
"Strong" does sound like a noun in the second sentence, but if so is probably jargon specific to players of Starcraft. That being said, it's possible the commentator misspoke and meant to say "throng", or that it's a slang abbreviation for "a strong counterattack".
Otherwise I can think of no common use of "strong" as a noun, although of course you can always make up your own if it fits the context.
answered 52 mins ago
AndrewAndrew
66.7k675146
I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
add a comment |
Although "strong" may look like a noun in "... a hundred thousand strong", it still acts as an adjective phrase modifying "sub". This idiomatic expression is much the same as any other adjective such as "many" or "large":
The khan's army was large
The khan's army was a hundred thousand strong.
"Strong" does sound like a noun in the second sentence, but if so is probably jargon specific to players of Starcraft. That being said, it's possible the commentator misspoke and meant to say "throng", or that it's a slang abbreviation for "a strong counterattack".
Otherwise I can think of no common use of "strong" as a noun, although of course you can always make up your own if it fits the context.
answered 52 mins ago
AndrewAndrew
66.7k675146
Although "strong" may look like a noun in "... a hundred thousand strong", it still acts as an adjective phrase modifying "sub". This idiomatic expression is much the same as any other adjective such as "many" or "large":
The khan's army was large
The khan's army was a hundred thousand strong.
"Strong" does sound like a noun in the second sentence, but if so is probably jargon specific to players of Starcraft. That being said, it's possible the commentator misspoke and meant to say "throng", or that it's a slang abbreviation for "a strong counterattack".
Otherwise I can think of no common use of "strong" as a noun, although of course you can always make up your own if it fits the context.
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answered 52 mins ago
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answered 52 mins ago
AndrewAndrew
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I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
add a comment |
I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
I can confirm that it is not a jargon in StarCraft at all
– Ooker
14 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
@Ooker: "jargon" is uncountable.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
2 mins ago
add a comment |
Just as in "ten foot tall" the word tall means "in height", and in the phrase "six feet deep" the word deep means "in depth", in the phrase "an army ten-thousand strong" the word strong means "in strength".
Strong is misused in your second example.
edited 5 mins ago
Ooker
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answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
add a comment |
Just as in "ten foot tall" the word tall means "in height", and in the phrase "six feet deep" the word deep means "in depth", in the phrase "an army ten-thousand strong" the word strong means "in strength".
Strong is misused in your second example.
edited 5 mins ago
Ooker
1,10752039
answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
add a comment |
Just as in "ten foot tall" the word tall means "in height", and in the phrase "six feet deep" the word deep means "in depth", in the phrase "an army ten-thousand strong" the word strong means "in strength".
Strong is misused in your second example.
edited 5 mins ago
Ooker
1,10752039
answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
112k686181
Just as in "ten foot tall" the word tall means "in height", and in the phrase "six feet deep" the word deep means "in depth", in the phrase "an army ten-thousand strong" the word strong means "in strength".
Strong is misused in your second example.
edited 5 mins ago
Ooker
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answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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edited 5 mins ago
Ooker
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edited 5 mins ago
Ooker
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Ooker
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answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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answered 17 mins ago
TᴚoɯɐuoTᴚoɯɐuo
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should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
add a comment |
should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
should it be "ten-thousand people strong"? Btw, why do we have "ten foot tall" but "six feet deep"?
– Ooker
11 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
It can also be "six foot deep".
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
4 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
No, it "should" not be "ten thousand people strong" but it could be.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
3 mins ago
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The "gaming" usage looks like simple "mis-speaking" to me. But strong can be used as a noun in contexts such as The meek and the weak will go to the wall, but the strong shall go to the ball.
– FumbleFingers
46 mins ago
strong is misused in your second example.
– Tᴚoɯɐuo
21 mins ago