ABSTRACT
A noun is a ‘thing’, like paper, butter or happiness. We often use the or a before a noun. Names are also nouns (but we don’t normally put the or a in front of names, except for a plural like the Smiths). Many nouns are solid things, which you can see or touch. Some are abstract, like happiness, injury or debt. Abstract nouns are not so solid but we may feel them keenly enough.
