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    Nouns come in many types and refer to people, places, things, and ideas. The main types of nouns are common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns. Common nouns are generic terms like "house" or "cat" while proper nouns refer to specific names like "Spain" or "Fido". Concrete nouns describe tangible things we can experience with our senses whereas abstract nouns refer to intangible concepts. There are also plural nouns, irregular nouns, collective nouns and more, with each type having specific rules for grammar and usage.

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    Nouns come in many types and refer to people, places, things, and ideas. The main types of nouns are common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns. Common nouns are generic terms like "house" or "cat" while proper nouns refer to specific names like "Spain" or "Fido". Concrete nouns describe tangible things we can experience with our senses whereas abstract nouns refer to intangible concepts. There are also plural nouns, irregular nouns, collective nouns and more, with each type having specific rules for grammar and usage.

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    Example of Noun

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    Nouns come in many types and refer to people, places, things, and ideas. The main types of nouns are common nouns, proper nouns, concrete nouns, and abstract nouns. Common nouns are generic terms like "house" or "cat" while proper nouns refer to specific names like "Spain" or "Fido". Concrete nouns describe tangible things we can experience with our senses whereas abstract nouns refer to intangible concepts. There are also plural nouns, irregular nouns, collective nouns and more, with each type having specific rules for grammar and usage.

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    Nouns are an all-star team of words and always have a player ready to step up to the plate, no matter

    the challenge. Common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, and concrete nouns are our go-to nouns
    but there are many types of nouns ready to get in the game. To learn the difference between all these
    nouns, use this guide to link to in-depth articles about each type of noun.

    What is a noun?

    A noun is a word that refers to a person, place, or thing. The category of “things” may sound super
    vague, but in this case it means inanimate objects, abstract concepts, and activities. Phrases and other
    parts of speech can also behave like nouns and can be the subject in a sentence, as in Jogging is a fun
    exercise. Here, the verb jogging acts like a noun and is the subject of the sentence.

    Different types of nouns

    1) Common nouns

    Common nouns are words that refer to undefined or generic people, places, or things. For example, the
    country is a common noun that refers to a generic place while the word Canada is not a common noun
    because it refers to a specific place. Common nouns are only capitalized when they begin sentences or
    are used in the names or titles of something, as in Grand Canyon or Iron Man.

    common nouns:

    house, cat, girl, foot, country

    2) Proper nouns

    Proper nouns help distinguish a specific person, place, or thing. These words should be capitalized. The
    names and titles of things are always proper nouns, such as the brand name Starbucks and the personal
    name Jenny.
    proper nouns:

    Spain, Fido, Sony

    3) Singular nouns

    Singular nouns are nouns that refer to only one person, place or thing. For example, a cat is one animal
    and a banana is one fruit.

    singular nouns:

    house, cat, girl, foot, country

    4) Plural nouns

    A plural noun refers to more than one of something. Many singular nouns just need an S added at the
    end to make them plural (e.g., bee becomes bees). For some nouns that already end with an S, you may
    need to add -es to the end to make their plural forms (e.g., classes and buses). Some singular nouns also
    change spelling when made plural (e.g. countries and babies).

    regular plural nouns:

    houses, cats, girls, countries

    Not all nouns follow this pattern. Those that become plural in other ways are called irregular plural
    nouns. Some examples are man and men, wolf and wolves, foot and feet, and sheep and … sheep.

    irregular plural nouns:


    person and people

    life and lives

    mouse and mice

    tooth and teeth

    5) Concrete nouns

    A concrete noun is something that can be perceived through the five senses. If you can see, hear, touch,
    taste, or smell something, it uses a concrete noun.

    concrete nouns:

    table, apple, rabbit, ear

    6) Abstract nouns

    Abstract nouns are intangible ideas that can’t be perceived with the five senses, such as social concepts,
    political theories, and character traits. For example, the abstract noun anger refers to an emotion and
    the abstract noun courage refers to a quality a person has.

    abstract nouns:

    love, creativity, democracy

    7) Collective nouns

    A collective noun is a noun that functions as a singular noun while referring to a group of people or
    things. A collective noun refers to a group that functions as one unit or performs the same action at the
    same time. For example: the team plays in the main gym.
    collective nouns:

    crowd, flocks, committee, a sum of money

    WATCH: We Asked: How Do You Remember The Definition Of A "Noun"?

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