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How often is 'sudden' used as a noun?



 
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How often is 'sudden' used as a noun? #1 (permalink) Tue Aug 29, 2006 7:55 am   How often is 'sudden' used as a noun?
 

Hi

all of a sudden

My dictionary says that sudden is rarely used as a noun, but Mr. Google doesn’t agree.

Dou you use 'a sudden'? (Or what word to you prefer to use instead)?
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A sudden #2 (permalink) Tue Aug 29, 2006 10:48 am   A sudden
 

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I don't have access to Google at the moment, so I'll have to take a look at those purported nouns later. However, I can't imagine sudden as a noun outside of that fixed adverbial phrase, all of a sudden.
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On a sudden :) #3 (permalink) Tue Aug 29, 2006 11:07 am   On a sudden :)
 

on a sudden Smile

Yes… You are right, Mister Micawber...
Sorry for my stupidity…

Most of 'top' occurrences actually are adverbial
'A sudden <noun>'…

Sory again for my hasty question...
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