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There are common nouns; a common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing.

There are general nouns: a general noun is a word for a general class of something, rather than to a specific member of a class.

A general noun can be a common noun; a common noun can be a general noun.

A general noun can also be a proper noun.

Examples of common general nouns:

  • animal (specific noun, zebra)
  • book (specific noun, novel)
  • chair (specific noun, theater seat)
  • dog (specific noun, chihuahua)
  • egg (specific noun fried egg)
  • food (specific noun, potato)

Examples of proper general nouns:

  • Nabisco Animal Crackers
  • Oprah's Book Club
  • The Chair Factory Ltd., New York, NY
  • 'Dog Day Afternoon' with Al Pacino
  • Egg Beaters, egg substitute
  • The Food Channel
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Darlene Tromp

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3y ago

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