Is scarecrows a common or proper noun?

Answer 1

The word 'scarecrow' is a common noun, a general word for a human like figure used to keep birds out of gardens and grain fields.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun scarecrow is the character Scarecrow for the story/movie "The Wizard of Oz" or Scarecrow Road in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Answer 2

Scarecrows is a common noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.

Answer 3

"Scarecrows" is a common noun. Common nouns refer to general, non-specific items, in this case, objects used to scare birds away from crops. Proper nouns, on the other hand, refer to specific, individual entities, like the name of a particular scarecrow.