Nouns are words that name people, places, animals or things.

4. First, look again at those types and how they relate. nouns proper common countable uncountable abstract concrete abstract concrete

6. Tony Blair King Henry Bridget Jones Christmas China Thames Keynsham Sony Coca Cola Macbeth President Bush The Jam Coronation Street Saturn Carly John Portugal The Ford Motor Company Oxfam

12. Remember that both countable and uncountable nouns can be divided into concrete and abstract nouns. The distinction between concrete and abstract nouns is the most important one of all when you are analysing linguistic data. A lot of abstract nouns in a text will have a big impact on its register. The Plain English Campaign has an excellent website which will tell you more about the stylistic impact of abstract nouns.

16. A few more examples Verb or adjective Abstract noun We were different from each other. The difference between us. My work is precise . I work with precision . The air is pure . The purity of the air. I composed this tune. This tune is my composition . It is so beautiful . It has such beauty . You support me. The support you give me.

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