The word noun comes from the Latin word for ‘name’. Concrete nouns are physical things that you can see, touch, taste, hear or smell. In other words, they can be experienced through the five senses.

Think about concrete for a second -- even if you weren’t already thinking about it. Can you picture it? Can you feel its hardness? Do you see a driveway, sidewalk, or building in your mind? Concrete ...

Concrete nouns signify things, either in the real or imagined world. It’s usually possible to detect a concrete noun with one of the five senses. Abstract nouns refer to concepts and so cannot be ...