| Examples Help! Definition and Meaning of a Common Noun A noun is the name of any person, place or thing as John, London or book. All nouns then fall into two classifications - common or proper. But what is a Common noun? The meaning or definition of a Common noun is as follows: |
| Definition & Meaning | | A Common noun always begins with a small letter (unless it is at the beginning of a sentence). A common or general word. An example of the common noun - A girl and her dog played in the park. | | Definition & Meaning |
A Proper noun A Proper noun always begins with a capital letter, such as John or London - those that NAME specific things, people or places. Examples Help! List of Common Nouns This list of English examples will prove useful when learning about different parts of speech:
| List | | cat | dog | boy | | girl | park | table | | chair | cake | chocolate | | List |
Common and Proper nouns This list of examples will clarify the difference between a common and a proper noun: - The plumber is called John
- The nurse is called Nicky
- They come from a country called England
- They live in a county called Surrey
- John and Nicky drink coffee from Starbucks
- They eat burgers from McDonalds
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Examples Help - Understanding Common Nouns! Understanding the different types of nouns is not very difficult, but it is made daunting because of the seemingly complicated names! Just glancing through this page provides a fast overview of Common nouns. Remember that Common nouns are the words used to define a group of people, animals or inanimate things. For example, in the phrase a "flock of geese" or a " pride of lions". There are many such words that refer to animals. A group of people can be described as an army, company or audience. | |
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