use-mention distinction
The distinction between the use of a word for its meaning and the mention of a word as…The distinction between the use of a word for its meaning (as in cheese is derived from milk) and the mention of a word as a lexical unit (as in cheese is derived from a word in Old English); an instance of this distinction.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The distinction between the use of a word for its meaning (as in cheese is derived from milk) and the mention of a word as a lexical unit (as in cheese is derived from a word in Old English); an instance of this distinction.
Forms
plural: use-mention distinctions| Singular | use-mention distinction |
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uncountable
Synonyms
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable