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What are nouns?

If you were wondering what are nouns, the standard definition of a noun is that it names a person, place, thing, or idea. A noun can refer to anything that is living or non-living, animate or inanimate. It can also name a place or an abstract idea or concept. A common noun is a more generalized version of a noun, which names a specific living or place, thing or idea. Proper nouns are those nouns that relate to people, titles, places, days of the week and more.

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Nouns are important to sentence structure because they are the subject of the sentences. Obsiously, the sentence can't be complete if it doesn't include a noun. Most common nouns give you a concrete way to talk about the people, places, and things around you. The most common nouns will help you with expressing yourself. These most common nouns are some of the main words of the English vocabulary. However, too many English learners focus on memorizing long lists of nouns in the beginning. While you may eventually learn all those nouns, mastering a shorter, more targeted list of most common nouns examples is a better use of your time. Learn the most common nouns fast and easy with our flashcard lesson! You will soon observe that you already use some of these most common nouns and that your English vocabulary has enhanced!

Most common nouns

There are some general classifications of common nouns:

• 1. Abstract nouns: Things you can’t see or touch (examples of nouns: sadness, hope, justice).
• 2. Collective nouns: Describe groups (e.g., class, jury, team).
• 3. Compound nouns: Nouns made up of more than one word (e.g., bus stop, haircut, sunrise, sister-in-law).
• 4. Concrete nouns: Things you can see or touch (e.g., door, table, dish).
• 5. Non-countable nouns: Objects or ideas you can’t count, that lack a plural form (e.g., music, oxygen).

This is a list of the 50 most common nouns in written English. Learning to use these most common nouns is a good starting place for any beginner English learner who wants to build up his English vocabulary. Master the most common nouns and proceed to our other lessons. Continue learning English with the English idioms course to talk like a native!