Common and Proper Nouns. A common noun names a general person, place. or thing. examples: I went to the city. The man was kind. A proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing. Always capitalize the first letter of a proper noun. examples: I went to San Francisco.
The width of the steps is flexible. A wide deck staircase (5 feet and beyond) feels graceful and looks it too. A narrow one, for example 3 feet wide, might feel cramped. Very wide steps are great...if you have the room for them and they work with your design. These usually work best with a single set of deck stairs.
Steps are typically a minimum of 24 inches wide; house steps can be up to 48 inches wide. When building oversized steps, any width over 36 inches is acceptable. This allows two people to pass on the stairs without knocking each other off, or allows one person to be seated while another walks past. If you have more than three steps, they should be 6 feet wide maximum, as any wider open area at the head of the steps requires a rail down the center for safety.