Difference between Commons and Commonalty

What is the difference between Commons and Commonalty?

Commons as a noun is mutual good, shared by more than one. while Commonalty as a noun is the common people; the commonality

Commons

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Mutual good, shared by more than one. A dining hall, usually at a college or university. A central section of (usually an older) town, designated as a shared area, a common. The mutual good of all; the abstract concept of resources shared by more than one, for example air, water, information.

Commonalty

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The common people; the commonalityA group of things having similar characteristicsA class composed of persons lacking clerical or noble rank

We hope you now know whether to use Commons or Commonalty in your sentence.

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