Definições
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Shared by two or more people.
Exemplos
- The two teams have the common aim of winning.
- We share a common interest in music.
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Found among nearly everyone.
Exemplos
- It is common knowledge that the shop closes at six.
- Please show some common sense.
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Happening often.
Exemplos
- It is common to see sharks off this coast.
- Colds are common in winter.
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Found in large numbers and easy to see.
Exemplos
- Sharks are common in these waters.
- This bird is very common in our area.
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Plain and ordinary, and sometimes rude.
Exemplos
- The king spoke to the common people.
- He was a common worker with simple tastes.
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Used in the name of a very widespread plant or animal.
Exemplos
- The common daisy grows in most lawns.
- The common frog lives near ponds.
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Describing the everyday name of a plant or animal, not its science name.
Exemplos
- The book gives both the common name and the Latin name.
- A common name is easier to remember than a scientific name.
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Based on old customs and court decisions, not on written laws.
Exemplos
- English common law grew out of old court decisions.
- Common law is based on custom.
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In grammar, describing a word that can mean a man or a woman.
Exemplos
- Teacher is a common noun that can mean a man or a woman.
- Some nouns are common and have no male or female form.
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In grammar, describing a general name, not a particular name.
Exemplos
- City is a common noun, but Paris is a proper noun.
- Common nouns are usually not capitalized in English.