It's both, actually. The Earth is a planet. And a planet is a thing. It's a noun.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The proper noun for the common noun planet is the name of a planet, for example Venus, Mars, Earth, Pluto, etc.
thing
The word Neptune is a proper noun, the name of the Roman god of the sea, and the planet Neptune.A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
The moon may be regarded as both a place and a thing. As a thing: "The moon was beautiful last night." As a place: "Niel Armstrong went to the moon."
The word "planet" is a noun because it is a thing. A person, place or thing is always a noun.
A map is a depiction of a part of the planet Earth, a specific place on Earth, or a place outside of the Earth; a map is a word for a picture, photo, drawing, image; a word for a thing.
It's both, actually. The Earth is a planet. And a planet is a thing. It's a noun.
Saturn, the planet, could be considered to be either a place or a thing.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The proper noun for the common noun planet is the name of a planet, for example Venus, Mars, Earth, Pluto, etc.
a person and a thing
A memorial is a place that honors a person, event, or thing.
thing
A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea.
Yes. (person, place or thing & it IS a thing)
Place
A namesake is when a person, place, or thing is named after another person, place, or thing.