What he is saying is essentially true.
Can I replace here "true" {adjective} with "truth" {noun}? As I understand it, "true" in that sentence is like a noun. Does that replacement change the meaning?
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What he is saying is essentially true.
Can I replace here "true" {adjective} with "truth" {noun}? As I understand it, "true" in that sentence is like a noun. Does that replacement change the meaning?
Best Answer
You can replace "true" with "truth" without changing the meaning.
I would be a little surprised to read that sentence with "truth" instead of "true". Context might suggest that the writer was not a native speaker, or might make me pause to think a little. Somehow "truth" instead of "true" seems (to me) a very slightly more forceful claim.