Common Noun – Concept and Its Uses
Common nouns
The names of places, people, things and animals in general are called Common nouns.
Common nouns are everywhere. They are general, not specific. A name given to anything of the same kind is a common noun.
For example: books, girl, school, dogs
The beginning letter of the common noun is capitalized, or they are used as part of titles.
For example:
I have a dog.
Dogs are faithful animals.
They can be used anywhere in the sentence. They indicate a class of objects or an idea.
They are used to depict:
- People
Example: mother, child, teacher, nurse
- Places
Example: zoo, country, city
- Animals
Example: dog, cat, lion
- Things
Example: shoes, table, book
- Fruits and vegetables
Example: carrot, cabbage, apple, grapes
- Ideas
Example: love, anger, friendship, time
Common nouns can be:
- Singular (car) or plural (cars)
- Countable (bottle) or uncountable (water)
- Concrete (table) or abstract (friendship)
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