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Yes, the noun 'down' is a word for a rolling grassy upland, often expressed in the plural, 'downs'. Both are common nouns as a general word for this type of landscape.

The noun 'South Downs' is a proper noun, the name of a specific place.

The noun 'down' is also an uncountable noun as a word for the small soft feathers of a bird or short soft hair growth.

The noun 'down' is a countable noun as a word for a low or falling period, or a play in football.

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No, "Down" is not the singular form of "Downs." The term "Downs" in reference to a region like the South Downs is already plural and refers to rolling hills or low mountains.

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