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ELA 4: Abstract Nouns in Abstract Noun Poems 111 Views
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You can certainly squeeze your friends, and you may hold friendship in high regard...but since you can't physically hold on to friendship, that makes it an abstract noun. We'll learn more about those today in this video.
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