ENGLISH GRAMMAR — NOUN
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1. NOUN — Meaning
A noun is a word or name used to identify a person, place, thing, animal, idea, event,
state or quality.
Examples: boy, Alex, school, book, dog, love, kindness.
2. COMMON NOUN
A common noun is a general or everyday name of a person, place, animal or thing.
Examples: teacher, school, computer, boy, city, dog.
Remember: Common = general name.
3. PROPER NOUN
A proper noun is the particular or specific name of a person, place, organization or brand.
Examples: Alex, India, Kolkata, Manchester.
Rule: Proper nouns generally begin with a capital letter. Some brands intentionally use
lowercase letters, e.g. iPhone, iMac.
4. COUNT NOUN
A count noun can be counted using numbers and normally has singular and plural forms.
Examples: dog → dogs; brush → brushes; man → men.
Question: How many?
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1. NOUN — Meaning
A noun is a word or name used to identify a person, place, thing, animal, idea, event,
state or quality.
Examples: boy, Alex, school, book, dog, love, kindness.
2. COMMON NOUN
A common noun is a general or everyday name of a person, place, animal or thing.
Examples: teacher, school, computer, boy, city, dog.
Remember: Common = general name.
3. PROPER NOUN
A proper noun is the particular or specific name of a person, place, organization or brand.
Examples: Alex, India, Kolkata, Manchester.
Rule: Proper nouns generally begin with a capital letter. Some brands intentionally use
lowercase letters, e.g. iPhone, iMac.
4. COUNT NOUN
A count noun can be counted using numbers and normally has singular and plural forms.
Examples: dog → dogs; brush → brushes; man → men.
Question: How many?
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