The police collected physical evidence from the crime scene.

Whether his new recipe is really delicious or not, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Could you please tell me your name?

Abstract nouns do not point to specific things.

A common noun refers to a noun that does not point to a specific person or thing.

A mass noun, or 'fukasanmeishi', refers to a noun that cannot be counted with specific numbers.

This is my business card.

A noun is one of the main elements of a sentence.

He is learning how to use gerunds.

A common noun refers to a noun that does not point to a specific person or thing.