Is play a common or proper noun?

Answer 1

The noun 'play' is a common noun, a general word for a theatrical performance; an activity for recreation or enjoyment'; the movement of light over surfaces; a space in which a part of a mechanism can move.

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

• Play Street, Crescent City, CA or Play Hatch Road, Oxfordshire, UK
  
• Play Inn (restaurant), Billings, MT
  
• Playskool toys and games or Sony PlayStation games
  
• "Play It Again, Sam", 1972 Woody Allen movie
  

Answer 2

The word 'playing' used as a noun (a gerund) is a common noun, a general word for participating in a game, a sport, or a performance; or operating a musical instrument, a radio, etc.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

Answer 3

The noun 'play' is a common noun, a general word for a theatrical performance; an activity for recreation or enjoyment'; the movement of light over surfaces; a space in which a part of a mechanism can move.

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

• Play Street, Crescent City, CA or Play Hatch Road, Oxfordshire, UK
  
• Play Inn (restaurant), Billings, MT
  
• Playskool toys and games or Sony PlayStation games
  
• "Play It Again, Sam", 1972 Woody Allen movie