John Q.Public is also a common person - male or female.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

And they disliked the way Twain used the language of a common, uneducated person to tell the story.

VOA: special.2010.03.21

Collecting food and medical supplies is a common tool for many Cuban-Americans to offer person-to-person assistance to people on the island.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23