Yes, the noun 'skyscraper' is a common noun, a general word for a very tall building.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'skyscraper' is the name of a skyscraper; for example, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai or the Empire State Building in New York City.
No, the noun 'skyscraper' is not a standard collective noun. However, collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context of the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a skyscraper of bureaucrats, a skyscraper of commerce, a skyscraper of excess, etc.
Yes, by long standing usage- it has been in use since about l902, when the Flatiron Building was completed, the first modern Skyscraper. It is not a trade name like Linotype or Linoprinter, so it must be considered a common noun. Linotype and Linoprinter, the latter made by Matson and Elliott company ( parent company of Mattel) are both trade names for typesetting, and in the latter case- combined typesetting and printing processes and machines. Skyscraper is not a trade name.
Maria Conchita Alonso
The word 'skyscraper' is a noun, a word for a tall building, a word for a thing.A noun is used as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example sentence: The skyscrapers in New York City are breathtaking. (subject of the sentence)
Common noun
No, the noun 'skyscraper' is not a standard collective noun. However, collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context of the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a skyscraper of bureaucrats, a skyscraper of commerce, a skyscraper of excess, etc.
No, "Sears Tower" is not a common noun; it is a proper noun. Proper nouns refer to specific names of people, places, or organizations, while common nouns are general terms for a class of objects or concepts. The Sears Tower, now known as the Willis Tower, is a specific skyscraper in Chicago, making it a proper noun.
Yes, by long standing usage- it has been in use since about l902, when the Flatiron Building was completed, the first modern Skyscraper. It is not a trade name like Linotype or Linoprinter, so it must be considered a common noun. Linotype and Linoprinter, the latter made by Matson and Elliott company ( parent company of Mattel) are both trade names for typesetting, and in the latter case- combined typesetting and printing processes and machines. Skyscraper is not a trade name.
Maria Conchita Alonso
Skyscrapers is a noun. It's the plural form of skyscraper.
The word 'skyscraper' is a noun, a word for a tall building, a word for a thing.A noun is used as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.Example sentence: The skyscrapers in New York City are breathtaking. (subject of the sentence)
Common noun
common
Pea is a common noun, and peas is the plural...still a common noun.
A common noun.
Most definitely a common noun.
The word "skyscraper" is a noun. It refers to a tall, continuously habitable building with multiple floors, typically found in urban areas. Nouns are words that name people, places, things, or ideas. In this case, "skyscraper" names a specific type of structure.