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The distinction between nouns is not whether they are abstract or common, but whether they are abstract or concrete.
The word plague may be either abstract or concrete, common or proper.
- As a disease, it is a concrete noun for the physical condition caused by an infection.
- It is used metaphorically as an abstract noun: a plague of immigrants, a plague of economic woes.
- Either of the above are common nouns. The proper noun, a capitalized form, is the Plague to refer to an historic illness, an epidemic of Bubonic Plague also known as the Black Death.
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What is the collective noun for plague?
There is no specific collective noun for plagues, there is seldom more than a single plague active at a time. A collective noun that might be applicable is a series of plagues. The noun 'plague' is a collective noun used to group things that are harmful and have become too common (a plague of violence, a plague of accidents); or things that have become too great in number, seemingly our to control (a plague of locusts, a plague of rats).
What is the collective noun for a plague of?
The collective noun plague (a word for a dangerous disease that spreads quickly) is used to group things that are harmful and have become too common (a plague of violence, a plague of accidents); or things that have become too great in number, seemingly our to control (a plague of locusts, a plague of rats).
What is the collective noun for buildings?
The collective noun is a block of buildings.
Is processor a common noun or a proper noun?
Common noun
Is peas a common noun or proper noun?
Pea is a common noun, and peas is the plural...still a common noun.
What is the collective noun for plague?
There is no specific collective noun for plagues, there is seldom more than a single plague active at a time. A collective noun that might be applicable is a series of plagues. The noun 'plague' is a collective noun used to group things that are harmful and have become too common (a plague of violence, a plague of accidents); or things that have become too great in number, seemingly our to control (a plague of locusts, a plague of rats).
What is the collective noun for a plague of?
The collective noun plague (a word for a dangerous disease that spreads quickly) is used to group things that are harmful and have become too common (a plague of violence, a plague of accidents); or things that have become too great in number, seemingly our to control (a plague of locusts, a plague of rats).
What is the collective noun for buildings?
The collective noun is a block of buildings.
what is the collective noun for localist?
a collective noun of locusts is plague of locust.
What was the most common form of the plague?
Plague was most commonly transmitted by fleas and rats.
How do you say plague in scottish Gaelic?
Plague in noun form would be plá but if you mean plague, as in to annoy, it would be ciap.
Is processor a common noun or a proper noun?
Common noun
Street is a proper noun or common noun?
common
Is peas a common noun or proper noun?
Pea is a common noun, and peas is the plural...still a common noun.
What type of noun is nest?
A common noun.
Is bread in common noun?
Most definitely a common noun.
What is 'tailor' a common or proper noun?
Th word tail is a common noun because the first letter of a proper noun is capitalized.
