Question #0772c
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Sep 30, 2017
Proper nouns are the names or titles of specific people, places, or things.
Explanation:
A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.
A common noun is a general word for a person, a place, or a thing.
- A common noun is capitalized only when it's the first word in a sentence.
A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place or thing.
- A proper noun is always capitalized.
Examples:
common noun: author
proper noun: Charles Dickens
common noun: city
proper noun: Tokyo
common noun: chocolate
proper noun: Hershey's Kisses
common noun: president
proper noun: President of the United States
common noun: island
proper noun: Jamaica
common noun: bird
proper noun: "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe