Duck is a proper or common noun?

Answer 1

Yes, the noun duck is a common noun, a word for any duck of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Daffy Duck
• Duck, NC 27949
• Duck Lake, Clarence, MI
• Duck House (restaurant), Monterey Park, CA
• "Duck Soup", 1933 movie with Groucho and Harpo Marx

Answer 2

No, the word duck is a common noun, a word for any duck of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Donald Duck, Huey, Dewie, and Lewie (even fictional persons are proper nouns)
• Town of Duck, 1200 Duck Road, Duck, NC 27949
• Duck Lake State Park, MI
• "Duck Soup", 1933 movie with Grouch and Harpo Marx
• "Enslaved by Ducks" by Bob Tarte

Answer 3

The word "duck" is indeed a common noun. It is not specific in any way.

Answer 4

Common noun

Answer 5

Common noun