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The nouns rain and snow are both common nouns, words for any rain or snow of any kind.

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

  • Snow White or "Rain Man"(1988 movie with Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise)
  • Rain, Switzerland or Snow Hill, NC
  • Rain Mountain, East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea
  • Snow Mountain Ranch, Nevada City, CA
  • Rain Organic Vodka or Snow Brand Milk Products Company, Ltd.
  • "A New Collection of Three Complete Books: Snow in April; Wild Mountain Thyme; Flowers in the Rain and Other Stories" by Rosamunde Pilcher
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Yes, the noun 'hail' is a common noun, a general word for pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain.

The word 'hail' is also a verb: hail, hails, hailing, hailed.

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Is hail a proper noun?

No, the noun 'hail' is a common noun, a general word for pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, a place, or a thing; for example, the Hail & Hog Kitchen and Tap in Ashburn VA or "Hail to the Chief", the official Presidential Anthem of the United States.The word 'hail' is also a verb: hail, hails, hailing, hailed.


What is another word for hail?

There is no standard collective noun used to group hail.The noun hail is a standardized collective noun for:a hail of bulletsa hail of insults.


Is hail noun?

Yes, the word 'hail' is both a verb and a noun.The noun 'hail' is a word for pieces of ice that fall from clouds like rain, a word for a thing.Example uses:As the hail fell, it tore the leaves from the trees. (noun)My mother can tell from the look of the sky when it will hail. (verb)


What does hail and cumulonibus clouds have in common?

Hail normally forms in cumulonimbus clouds.


How do you say hail storm in French?

"un orage de grêle" hail (noun): la grêle (fem.) to hail: grêler a hailstone = un grêlon


Is hail more common than damaging winds?

Hail overall is more common. But damaging winds appear to occur more frequently than severe hail (≥1" diameter).


What is the least common precipitation?

Hail.


Can you get hit with a hail storm and not die?

Yes. It is actually not very common to die from hail.


Is rug proper or common noun?

Common


Is the roof was pelted by hail an active voice?

No, it is passive.There are two clues:was pelted -- this is be + past participle this is the form of the verb in passive sentencesby hail -- passive sentences often end in by + noun (or noun phrase)


Is processor a common noun or a proper noun?

Common noun


Street is a proper noun or common noun?

common