Saturday 15 August 2015

grammar - What is a word describing words like stuff and thing?

Not sure if I'm encompassing the concern about using a definite article the for a term, but they could be referred to in general as vague, non-specific, or generic terms.




Vague: Thinking or communicating in an unfocused or imprecise way.



Non-specific: Not detailed or exact; general.



Generic: Characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific.


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