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Proper and Common Nouns

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Nouns can be categorized based on what they refer to. Common nouns refer to general items, while proper nouns specify unique entities.

"Proper and Common Nouns" in English Grammar

What Are Proper and Common Nouns?

Common nouns are used to refer to general objects, people, or places and nouns that are used to refer to specific people, places, or things are known as proper nouns.

Capitalization

The first letter of all proper nouns should always be capitalized. This includes the first letter of each word in the noun, such as 'New York City'.

In contrast, common nouns are only capitalized when they appear at the beginning of a sentence.

Common Nouns	Proper Nouns
people	Hanna
country	Italy
cat	Fluffy
car	Mustang
ocean	Pacific Ocean
thing	Fender
mountain	Everest
planet	Earth

Maria has a dog. His name is Rover.

Alex is from Italy. Alex is Italian.

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