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Nouns

A noun is a word that identifies:

  • a person (woman, boy, doctor, neighbour)
  • a thing (dog, building, tree, country)
  • an idea, quality, or state (truth, danger, birth, happiness).

 

Different from than or to

Types Of Nouns

There are many different types of nouns – proper nouns, abstract nouns, collective nouns. See the full list here.

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