is the ocean a place or thing
In philosophical terms, the ocean can be considered both a place and a thing depending on the context. As a place, the ocean is a specific location or geographical area that can be navigated and explored. As a thing, the ocean is a vast body of saltwater that exists as a natural feature of the Earth's surface. Ultimately, the classification of the ocean as a place or thing is subjective and can vary based on interpretation.
Technically, it is a place rather than an object. It is a proper noun.
The common noun river is a thing. Used in a phrase like, 'Mississippi River delta', it is a place.
The ocean is a place to travel, to explore, to fish, to study, to work, to get lost. The ocean is a thing that covers a majority of the earth, that supports life forms, that produces weather patterns, that provides food, and that provides raw materials.
There is more than one proper noun for ocean Ex. The Atlantic ocean. "Atlantic ocean" is the noun
The word ocean is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing.
Either. in any event it's a noun. If you specify which one it's a place. If not, a thing.
There is no such thing as a "river ocean".
A lake is a place to visit or a thing to swim or fish in.
There is no such thing as an "Ocean Betta".
Place
no it is not.