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Old 15-Nov-2004, 18:29
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Question Concrete noun...

Hi, my name is Uni. I have a guestion...
Is 'Paul' a concrete noun?
I know what the concrete noun is and 'Paul' is a proper noun, but I'm not sure if it is a concrete noun...
Please answer me...

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Hi, my name is Uni. I have a guestion...
Is 'Paul' a concrete noun?
I know what the concrete noun is and 'Paul' is a proper noun, but I'm not sure if it is a concrete noun...
Please answer me...

Thanks! Have a great day~!!!
That's an excellent question.

'Paul' is a name; he is not an object, and he is not an idea, so 'Paul' is a proper noun:

Nouns
Proper: names
Concrete: objects
Abstract: ideas
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