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A common noun names a general person, place or thing .   They are not capitalized, because they are names. examples: I went to the city.                  The man was kind.                  The boy went to see the doctor. The girl went to the store The Common Noun—girl, can mean anyone. Boy and girl are common nouns. Teacher and principal are Common Nouns. Day and month are Common Nouns. city and state are Common Nouns.   Go into the kitchen. What do you see? Refrigerator, magnet, stove, window, coffee maker, wallpaper, spatula, sink, plate—all of these things are common nouns. Leave the house. Where can you go? Mall, restaurant, school, post office, backyard, beach, pet store, supermarket, gas station—all of these places are common nouns. Go to the mall. Who do you see? Teenager, grandmother, salesclerk, police officer, toddler, manager, window dresser, janitor, shoplifter—all of these people are common nouns. The important thing to remember is th

List of Common Nouns

                    Common Nouns List able account achieve acoustics act action activity actor addition adjustment   advertisement advice aftermath afternoon afterthought agreement air airplane airport alarm amount amusement anger angle animal answer ant ants apparatus apparel apple apples appliance approval arch argument   arithmetic arm army art attack attempt attention attraction aunt authority babies baby back badge bag bait balance ball balloon balls banana band base baseball basin basket basketball bat bath battle bead beam bean bear bears beast bed bedroom beds bee beef beetle beggar beginner behavior belief believe bell bells berry bike bikes bird birds birth birthday bit bite blade blood blow board boat boats body bomb bone book books boot border b