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Foundations: Nouns
This is an introductory set of flashcards for introducing students to some of the common meta terms for English grammar
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01/08/2024

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common nouns
Definition
words that refer to undefined or generic people, places, or things.

examples: house, cat, country
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proper nouns
Definition
nouns that distinguish a specific person, place, or thing.

examples: Thailand, McDonald's, John
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singular nouns
Definition
nouns that refer to only one person, place or thing.

examples: house, cat, country
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plural nouns
Definition
nouns that refer to more than one of something.

examples: houses, cats, countries
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concrete nouns
Definition
nouns that can be perceived through the five senses.

examples: table, apple, rabbit
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abstract nouns
Definition
intangible ideas that can’t be perceived with the five senses, such as social concepts, theories, and personality traits.

examples: love, creativity,
freedom
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collective nouns
Definition
nouns that function as a singular noun while referring to a group of people or things.

examples: crowd, flocks,
group
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compound nouns
Definition
nouns that combine two or more words into one.

examples: dry-cleaning,
toothpaste, ice cream
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countable nouns
Definition
nouns that can be counted.

examples: table, apple, rabbit
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uncountable nouns
Definition
nouns that cannot be counted.

examples: salt, seafood, advice
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