common noun

剑桥词典

a noun that is the name of a group of similar things, such as "table " or "book ", and not of a single person , place , or thing
普通名詞
比較
proper noun

範例

• Can you tell the difference between a common noun and a proper noun ?
• In the sentence 'Mary had a little lamb ', there is one common noun .
• Names of places are proper nouns , not common nouns .
• A common noun doesn't usually begin with a capital letter unless it is at the beginning of the sentence .
• The phrase "a jug of water " contains two common nouns - one countable and one uncountable .
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