Is friends a common noun or a proper noun?

Answer 1

The noun 'friends' is a common noun (unless you are referring to Quakers, in which case it is a proper noun), a word for people.

A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as a whole, for example a group of friends or a bunch of friends.

All collective nouns are common nouns, but not all common nouns can function as collective nouns.

Answer 2

The noun 'friends' is a common noun, the plural form for the noun 'friend'; a word for a person that one knows, likes, and trusts.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Proper nouns for the common noun 'friends' are the names of the friends.

Answer 3

The word 'friend' is a common noun, a general word for any friend of anyone.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'friend' is the name of a friend.

Answer 4

Yes, the word friend is a noun, a common noun; a word for any friend of anyone.

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

• Dr. Louise E. Friend (dermatologist), Monterey, CA
• Friend Street, Boston, MA or Friend Avenue, Clearwater, FL
• Friend Bank, Slocomb, AL

Answer 5

common noun, it is not specific to one person or thing

Answer 6

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