Concrete Nouns

Concrete Nouns Concrete Nouns Concrete nouns are defined as nouns that are connected with our sensory experiences, touch, sight, smell, sound and taste. A long list of nouns that come under this category as because there a number of things which we experience through our senses, such as flowers, food, song of the birds, a full moon night, etc. Abstract Nouns Abstract nouns, as the name suggests, cannot be comprehended by sight, hearing, touch, smell or taste. They are felt through feelings or emotions, these are again numerous; some examples of abstract nouns are, adoration, aversion, fear, etc. The table given below gives a list of concrete nouns and abstract nouns; it clearly shows the difference between two types of nouns. You can see from the above list a teacher is a person who is visible to our eyes, while we are unable to see, touch or smell courage or loyalty. Example: 1. My Smart Phone has a beautiful ring tone. 2. My teacher is very articulate and can talk on any subject. Why do we need to know the difference between a concrete and an abstract noun? Experts say a well written essay; blog needs to contain both types of nouns, concrete and abstract. If we use too many abstract nouns the writing becomes difficult and incomprehensible and if we use too many concrete nouns the writing becomes dull and uninteresting. Judicious use of both concrete and abstract nouns helps the reader to both enjoy and understand the ideas expressed. Categories of Concrete Nouns: Concrete Nouns are subdivided into four types: 1) Proper Noun: Nouns that are names of specific person and places, e.g. Jerry, or France 2) Common Noun: Names that are given too many things and places, e.g. a city or a flower. 3) Material Noun: Names of specific substance, e.g. iron, uranium, etc. 4) Collective Noun: Names given to a group of things or people, e.g. army, flock of birds, herd of cattle. Countable and Non Countable Nouns Countable nouns are nouns that can be counted, e.g. a flower (a single flower) and flowers, (many flowers). Countable nouns can be both singular and plural as seen from the above example. Non countable nouns cannot be counted, e.g. air, rice, or cream, etc. It is not possible to give a detailed list of concrete nouns; however, the following list gives some idea of concrete nouns that are used frequently. Concrete Nouns List Animals Clothes Buildings Eatables Furniture dinosaur Evening Gown House Pizza Computer Table squirrel Stocking Apartment Salad Queen Bed Shark Shirt Museum Roasted duck Dressing Table Cow Tie Houses of Parliament clair Easy Chairs Elephant Tee shirt Cottage Fruit salad Book case Rat Jeans Mansion Red Wine Lamp Hen Socks Beach House Biscuits Dining chairs Concrete nouns are used both in a general and specific way, in a singular and plural forms, and as Proper and common nouns. Often a sentence contains many types of concrete as well as abstract nouns. Example: Many soldiers were given medals for their acts of bravery in the Iraq War. Tom saw a shark heading towards him and was paralyzed by fear.

How to Stay Visible and Get Promotions When You Work Remotely - Introvert Whisperer

Introvert Whisperer / How to Stay Visible and Get Promotions When You Work Remotely - Introvert Whisperer How to Stay Visible and Get Promotions When You Work Remotely Brie Weiler Reynolds January 28, 2015 Networking, Office Politics, Promotion No responses Go to top Does working from home mean you’re doomed to fade into the background and go unnoticed by your manager? Yes, working remotely does mean you get less facetime with managers and coworkers. But it doesn’t mean you can’t stay visible or get promotions and recognition for your hard work. Since remote workers are typically more productive than their in-office colleagues, it’s important to be proactive in sharing your efforts and results with the rest of your team. As a remote worker, to get the visibility, credit, and rewards you deserve, you need to learn how to communicate your accomplishments effectively with your team. Here are four tips for staying visible and getting promotions when you work remotely. Start Casual Conversations “Water cooler” conversations are one of the best ways to establish yourself as an integral member of a team. Working remotely has a lot of benefits, but isolation from the rest of your team isn’t one of them. To avoid becoming a hermit, it’s important to start conversations with your managers and coworkers. Don’t wait for them to come to you. Send coworkers messages on Monday mornings to ask how their weekends were. Pick up the phone to wish them a happy birthday. Make an effort to maintain your own version of a virtual water cooler conversation with the people on your team, and others in the company. The more “friendly” you are as remote worker, the less likely you are to be forgotten. (Like this thought? Tweet it!) Ask Questions When speaking with your manager, ask them clarifying questions about the projects you’re working on. This will show them that you’re on-task with your assignments, and that you’re paying attention to details and want to do a great job. There is one caveat to this tip be sure to ask quality, specific questions. If you ask too many questions about a particular project, people will begin to wonder if you know what you’re doing! Keep In Regular Contact Plan to send your manager a daily email at the end of each day (or week). The email should be brief, and give them an update on the tasks you’ve completed, the ones you’re currently working on, and what’s on your horizon. You want your manager to understand quickly, and without an overload of information, how much you’re accomplishing and your value to the team. The goal of this particular tip is to give your manager every reason to recognize and reward your hard work. Remote work or not, if you’re producing for the team and the company, you’re an asset they can’t afford to forget! Be Strategic in What You Reveal Most of these tips revolve around regular communication with your manager and your team. But it’s important to be strategic with those communications. Keep complaints and negative thoughts to a minimum, and focus more on having a positive, enthusiastic approach. If you do have a problem to discuss, try to bring solutions to the problem, rather than leaving it for your manager to figure out. Because your manager probably has somewhat less contact with you as a remote worker than they would if you worked alongside them in an office, you want to be sure the impression you’re making is as positive as possible. Finally, all of this chit chat and conversing is great, but when it comes down to it, you need to ask for what you want. If your goal at the end of the year is a raise or promotion, do your best work all year long to prepare. But when the time comes, you should also be prepared to request a promotion or raise, with the data and evidence to support your request. Because you’ve laid a solid foundation of communication all year long, staying visible and recognizable, your manager won’t be able to deny your contributions to the company, no matter how far away your home office happens to be. Go to top Have you ever worked remotely, or had a remote colleague? If so, what was that experience like? Image: Photobucket Bottom-line â€" I want to help you accelerate your career â€" to achieve what you want by connecting you with your Free Instant Access to my 4 Building Blocks to Relationships eBookâ€" the backbone to your Networking success and fantastic work relationships.   Grab yours by visiting: CLICK HERE Brought to you by Dorothy Tannahill-Moran â€" dedicated to unleash your professional potential.