Give examples of a common noun, as opposed to a proper noun. (names, places, anything capitalized)
2007-09-03 04:07:19 · 7 answers · asked by Nancy S 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Use "actor" instead of saying - Tom Cruise
Use "today" instead of Monday, September 3, 2007
Use "house" instead of your specific address
Use "car" instead of stating the make, model and year of your car
If you are answering, in general - in which you are not "naming" something specifically... that is a common noun. Proper nouns are the names, brands, specific dates, titles, formal way of addressing someone or something.
More common nouns:
dog, cat, human, horse, animals, fish, snakes...
house, apartment, condo, hospital, nursing home, flat, home...
day, tomorrow, yesterday, past, present, future, time...
paper, pencil, backpack, homework, glue, paper clips...
There are just too many to list, really....
My name is Debi... that is the proper noun representation of me...
Common ways to refer to me would be... woman, female, teacher, human, adult, tutor, wife, mother...on and on...
2007-09-03 04:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by debi_lockwood 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A noun, or noun substantive, is a word or phrase that refers to a person, place, thing, event, substance or quality. Nouns are parts of speech and can be classified in different ways such as proper nouns (e.g. "Janet") versus common nouns (e.g. "girl"), or collective nouns (e.g. "bunch", "herd"). Nouns can be substituted by pronouns (e.g. "she" and "which"). The word noun derives from Latin nomen meaning "name" (as a noun can be considered an object, person, or concept's name).
2007-09-07 09:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) common nouns are general. person=boy, place=ocean, thing=car. They are not capitalized
2) proper nouns are specific. person=Jim, place=Disneyland, thing=Ford. They ARE capitalized.
2007-09-03 11:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Ed S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A proper noun is THE name of a person or place...like any person's name...Lisa...Linda....etc.....Michigan...Ohio
A common noun is just a person place or thing...or animal
cat, dog, man, desk...etc.
2007-09-03 11:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
purse, door, car, phone. any noun that is not capitalized basically
2007-09-03 11:11:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jammin EMmm 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Nancy... a particular person
girl... any person of the female population
2007-09-03 11:18:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
coffee shop
waiter
jeans
sandwich
chair
arena
country
fire fighter
2007-09-03 11:11:36 · answer #7 · answered by mujerlatina@sbcglobal.net 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋