Common nouns

Common nouns are general words for people, places, things, or ideas. They are not specific names like proper nouns, which are capitalized. For example, “dog” is a common noun, while “Max” is a proper noun.

Common nouns are used to identify members of a class or group rather than referring to a specific individual or instance. For example, “dog” can refer to any member of the species Canis familiaris, while “Max” refers to a specific dog named Max.

Here are some examples of common nouns:

• Person: teacher, doctor, student, parent
• Place: city, country, park, house
• Thing: book, car, bicycle, shoe
• Idea: freedom, love, happiness, justice