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COMMON NOUNS

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• Common noun is a lifeless or non-specific term for a thing, place or person. It is like an antonym of proper noun.
• Common noun is a collective, non-particular title for things, places etc…

Examples:

• 1. Nexia, Lada, Lexus, Damas and Malibu – collective term for them is a car.
• 2. Birch, oak, acacia and spruce – collective term for them is a tree.
• 3. Alexander, Simon, Jennifer and Lucy – collective term for them is a person.
• 4. Iron, copper, gold, silver, tin and lead – collective term for them is a metal.

• A specific noun is a common noun with a previously defined identify. For example, it has already been mentioned in the text, it is unique, or it is followed by modifying information that makes it specific.
• Specific noun is preceded by article the. For examples:
• 1. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
• 2. The bread that I bought is on the table.
• 3. The water freezes at 0o C.

• An unspecific noun is a common noun with no unique identity. In addition, it has already been mentioned for the first time in the text.
• Also, you have to determine whether there is countable or uncountable noun.
• A countable unspecific noun is a noun that can be classified as singular or plural.
• 1. Unspecific countable singular noun is preceded by a or an.
• 1.1 Plural one is not preceded by articles.
• 2. Unspecific uncountable noun is a noun that can only be classified as singular.
• 2.1 Unspecific uncountable noun is not preceded by an article.

Examples:

• 1. I have to buy a steak for cooking the dinner. (singular)
• 2. A pie smells like cherry. (singular)
• 3. An apple juice is healthy for your health. (singular)
• 4. Golden eagles speed in flight is for about 320 km/h. (plural)
• 5. Most of animals are herbivorous. (plural)
• 6. My friends won some prizes in the lottery. (plural)

Some tips for you.

• Use a quantifier such as enough, many, some, etc.
• If the noun represents and unspecified amount and that amount is more than one but not all.
• Use a/an if the noun refers to a single item that is not specific.
• Never use a/an with plural or non-count nouns.

Examples:

• 1. Bring an eraser to class. You’ll be using a pencil to write an essay today. (singular count)
• 2. You don’t have to bring some food at the zoo. (specific)
• 3. Girls can go to cinema for free. (plural noun)

Difference between proper noun and common noun.

• As I said before, common noun is the noun with collective name for some things, places etc.
• On the other hand, proper noun is the noun with the particularly name for persons and other things.
• Anton, Gregory and Simon – proper nouns. Boys – common nouns.
• Melon, watermelon, apple and grapes – proper nouns. Fruit – common noun.
• Eagle, crow, chicken, pigeon and penguin – proper nouns. Bird – common noun.

Examples:

• I saw an accident of a car.
• That is an excellent pencil.
• Alex is training to be an engineer.
• I need a kilogram of salt.
• The movie is perfect.
• I was born in the west.
• Excuse me, where is the your home?

Sources:

• “Articles and common nouns. Graduate Writing Lab. Yale Center for Teaching and Learning. Natalie Schultz and Lauren Ann Metskas. May 2015”.

That’s all! Thank you for your attemption!