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the
Determiner
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Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist.
Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book."
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Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special.
Are you the John Smith that I went to school with?
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Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned
The poor are always with us.
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Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs.
You are the best.
common
Noun
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Common is what is considered good for society, it is the good that society shares.
common
Adjective
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Mutual; shared by more than one.
The two teams have the common goal of winning the game.
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Occurring regularly or frequently; usual.
It is common to find sharks off this coast.
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Found in large numbers or in a large quantity.
Sharks are common in these waters.
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Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
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Not special.
man
Noun
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A man is a male human.
He was a young man with blue eyes.
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A human being of either sex; a person.
God cares for all races and all man
God made man in his own image
Scientists and biologists think that man and animals evolved over the years, and that man evolved from a "human" species such as "homo erectus" or "neanderthals" and that man first stood up, millions of years ago, but this isn't true
man
Interjection
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You use man to show your surprise or disappointment.
Oh man, I wanted to do the dishes!