Common Noun - Academic Mode

Definition of the general noun
A general noun is used to denote general things, places, ideas, events or people. These are words that relate to things in general and not to specific terms. People are also named by common nouns Names or titles such as teacher, preacher, clerk, cop, delivery man, grandma and cousin are common nouns. For example, in the sentence: “Differences in habit and language are nothing at all if our goals are identical and our hearts are open. "(Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, by J. Rowling), the underlined words are common nouns beggars.
I brought new jackets .
Ali broke my pen .
The movie was interrupted by noise .
My car is parked in the driveway.
The sky looks beautiful in the morning .
In these lines, the underlined words "all states", "baby "" Dog "," jackets "," pen "," movie "," car "and" sky "are general names for people and things. Therefore, they are common nouns.

Difference between common noun and proper noun
A common noun is a word that refers to general names of people, places, or things. Words like a city, a car, and a teacher are general terms. A proper noun, on the other hand, is a name that refers to a person, place, or something, such as the city of Tokyo, the Honda car, and Ms. Elvis, a teacher

Examples of common nouns in literature
Example # 1: Great Gatsby (by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
“All my uncles and aunts talked about it like they were choosing a prep school for me, and finally said, 'Yes' , with very serious and hesitant faces. The practical thing was to look for rooms in the city, but it was a warm season and I had just left a country of wide meadows and friendly trees, so when a young man in the office suggested that we take a house together in a city in transit, it sounded like a great idea ". city", "warm season" and "town", for which the author did not mention specific names

Example # 2: Oh, the places you will go! (by Dr. Seuss)
" You have a brain in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
Every direction you choose
You are alone. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who decides where to go. “

Here the author has used common nouns" brains "," feet "," direction "and" guy ". All of these are general names but not specific.

Example 3: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You Will Ever Need (by Dave Barry)
“Europeans drive on the right side of the road like some Americans, except in England. where they drive on both sides of the road; Italy, where they ride on the sidewalk; and France, where they will follow you directly into the hotel lobby if required. “

Here,“ side of the street, ”“ sidewalk, ”and“ hotel lobby ”are common nouns as they don't refer to one side or the other. or to a specific name.

Example 4: Animal farm (by George Orwell)
“Man is the only creature that consumes without producing. He does not give milk, he does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the plow, he cannot run fast enough to catch rabbits. Nevertheless he is master of all animals. He puts them to work, he gives them back the bare essentials to keep them from starving, and he keeps the rest to himself ... And now, comrades, I will tell you about my dream last night. I cannot describe this dream to you. ”

In this example the old major speaks to his fellow men by generally referring to them as“ comrades ”. He also uses the word “man” to refer to all people in general.

Function of Common Noun
A common noun is widely used in speech and writing to perform many functions. The common noun is used to introduce or identify a general person, thing, idea. It names things according to common properties or characteristics. Like a proper name, it can also function as an object, direct object, indirect object, preposition, or predicate-nominative.