Is countries a common or proper noun?

Answer 1

The noun 'country' is a common noun; a general word for any nation with its own government; a general word for any area of open land around a town or a city; a word for any country anywhere.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'country' is the name of a specific country or, for example, Country Knolls NY or "No Country for Old Men" (2007 movie with Tommy Lee Jones).

The word 'country' also functions as an adjective.

Answer 2

The noun 'country' is a common noun; a general word for any nation with its own government; a general word for any area of open land around a town or a city; a word for any country anywhere.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'country' is the name of a specific country or, for example, Country Knolls NY or "No Country for Old Men" (2007 movie with Tommy Lee Jones).

The word 'country' also functions as an adjective.

Answer 3

The noun 'gulf' is a commonnoun unless it is the name of a specific gulf.

In the term 'gulf countries', the noun 'gulf' is used as an adjective (a function called an attributive noun) to describe the common noun 'countries'.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. For example:

• Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain are PesianGulf countries.
• China and Vietnam are the Gulf of Tonkincountries.

Answer 4

The noun 'country' is a common noun; a general word for any nation with its own government; a general word for any area of open land around a town or a city; a word for any country anywhere.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'country' is the name of a specific country or, for example, Country Knolls NY or "No Country for Old Men" (2007 movie with Tommy Lee Jones).

The word 'country' also functions as an adjective.

Answer 5

The noun 'country' is a common noun; a general word for any nation with its own government; a general word for any area of open land around a town or a city; a word for any country anywhere.

A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'country' is the name of a specific country or, for example, Country Knolls NY or "No Country for Old Men" (2007 movie with Tommy Lee Jones).

The word 'country' also functions as an adjective.