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Escape the mundane? #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2006 16:22 pm   Escape the mundane?
 

Hi again, I have come across the following ad:

Escape the mundane at one of our uniquely romantic B&Bs!

Now, according to my dictionary, the word mundane is an adjective. Is mundane used as a noun in the above phrase or is it an adjective and the noun is omitted? Thank you.
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The+adjective #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 14, 2006 19:42 pm   The+adjective
 

Hi Nicole,

You're quite right that mundane is an adjective in its original use but it's perfectly acceptable to convert an adjective into a noun by putting the article in front of it. Mostly this is done with a plural meaning as in: the rich/the poor/the unemployed and so on. At the same time it can be used as in your sentence with a singular intention. It's often used in advertising as in: Experience the extraordinary and fly with **** airline (Maybe I should say Swissair)

Just some thoughts.

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