Beyond tolerable.

[Sajumon]

Is the usage right?
'Such behaviour is beyond tolerable.'
I think a noun should come after beyond.

[Haihao]

It seems fine by me.

[Sajumon]

But normally we use 'beyond comparison', 'beyond comprehension' etc where a noun follows the word 'beyond'.
Then, why is 'tolerable' acceptable here ?

[Haihao]

Yes, you are right about those examples. But English can be, at the same time, quite flexible and sometimes go beyond a common usage.
Or, you can understand it as beyond tolerable limits.

[Sajumon]

I see. Thank you, Haihao.

[Alan]

Hi,

I think that 'beyond tolerable' would be better expressed as 'beyond what is tolerable'. I think that the use of 'beyond' is more happily linked with a noun or a substitute for a noun.

Alan
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[Sajumon]

Thank you, Alan.

[Blue_Snow]

Sorry for the disturbance but is BEYOND THE TOLERANCE all right?

[Beeesneees]

not really
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[Blue_Snow]

Oh ro please give me explanations when you have some disagreements. Thank you. I'm not good, not yet perfect.

[Haihao]

BEYOND THE TOLERANCE -> the tolerance that mentioned before or can be identified in some way. Here, beyond tolerable, or beyond what is tolerable, suggests an abstract meaning: unable to tolerate. Anyway, BEYOND THE TOLERANCE sounds unnatural.