'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be used in conjunction with, or as a substitute for, personal or scientific names. For example, "[[Ethanoic acid]]", while an accurate scientific name, is more recognized by the "common name" of "acetic acid"; "[[Sodium chloride]]" has a "common name" of "salt" or "table salt".
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'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' can be used in conjunction with, or as a substitute for, personal or scientific names. Examples:
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*Cheryl Sarkisian LaPiere is more commonly known by her legal name [[Directory:Cher|Cher]].
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*[[Ethanoic acid]], while an accurate scientific name, is more recognized by the ''common name'' of "acetic acid"
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*[[Sodium chloride]] has a ''common name'' of "salt" or "table salt".
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To differentiate between different groups of common names, categories such as [[:Category:Person]], [[:Category:Chemical]], etc can be utilized.