Heyo Pwips! Lets talk about the different kinds of nouns that exist:<\/p>\n
These nouns are usually names. They can\u00a0refer to a specific person, place, institution, etc.<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
Cheyenne, The Great Wall of China, The University of Wisconsin, Jack Sparrow, Lady Mary, Yellowstone National Park, Mr. Handsome, Dr. Seuss, Reepicheep<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
There is a mass\/count distinction that separates nouns that can be individually counted from nouns that come in masses of material.<\/p>\n
Examples of Count Nouns:<\/strong><\/p>\n Scissors, book, hobbit, light saber, top hat, Pwips, cars<\/em><\/p>\n Examples of Mass Nouns:<\/strong><\/p>\n Sugar, air, happiness, patriotism, magic<\/em><\/p>\n Concrete nouns are nouns that are tangible or perceptible. Abstract nouns usually refer to qualities, ideas, and activities.<\/p>\n Examples of Concrete:<\/strong><\/p>\n puppies, rain, Sponge Bob Square Pants, hair, slime, butterfly, trash cans<\/em><\/p>\n Examples of Abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n Love, fear, flying, confessions, grammar, graduation<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Heyo Pwips! Lets talk about the different kinds of nouns that exist: Proper Nouns These nouns are usually names. They can\u00a0refer to a specific person, place, institution, etc. Examples: Cheyenne, The Great Wall of China, The University of Wisconsin, Jack Sparrow, Lady Mary, Yellowstone National Park, Mr. Handsome, Dr. Seuss, Reepicheep Mass and Count … Continue reading English 362: Chapter 8: Kinds of Nouns<\/span> Concrete vs Abstract\u00a0Nouns<\/h5>\n