Is often a common noun

Answer 1

No, the word 'often' is NOT a noun.

The word 'often' is an adverb, a word used to modify a verb, an adjective, or another adverb in relationship to frequency.

A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing.

Example uses:

She often runs in the morning before work.

• The adverb 'often' modifies the verb 'runs'.
• The nouns are 'morning' and 'work', words for things.

This bus is often late.

• The adverb 'often' modifies the adjective 'late'.
• The noun is 'bus', a word for a thing.

My dad is often very grumpy before having his coffee.

• The adverb 'often' modifies the adverb 'very'.
• The nouns are 'dad', a word for a person; and 'coffee' a word for a thing.