No, the word 'doctor' is not a proper noun. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or other entity that can take a specific name.
'Doctor Ann Smith' is the title and name of a specific person, and when used in this way the whole name is a proper noun group, so 'Doctor' takes an initial capital.
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∙ 8y agoNo, the compound noun 'medical doctor' is a common noun, a general word for any person licensed to practice medicine.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
A proper noun for the common noun 'medical doctor' is the name and title of such a person, for example, Christiaan Barnard, MD or Elizabeth Blackwell, MD.
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∙ 11y agoThe proper noun for the common noun physician is the name of a physician.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:
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∙ 8y agoThe noun 'physician' is a common noun, a general word for anyone qualified to practice medicine.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'physician' is the name of the physician.
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∙ 9y agoThe word "Dr." (capital D) is a proper noun as the title of a specific person.
The word "Doctor" (capital D) is a proper noun as the title of a specific medical professional or a person with an advanced degree.
The word "doctor" (lower case d) is a common noun as a general word for a medical profession or a person with an advanced degree.
Examples:
I called Dr. Porter's office to make an appointment. (proper noun)
I called the doctor's office to make an appointment. (common noun)
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∙ 8y agoThe word 'doctor' is a noun, a word for a person.
The noun 'doctor' (lower case d) is a common noun, a general word for any licensed medical practitioner; a general word for a person who has earned or been awarded one of the highest academic degrees.
The noun 'Doctor' (capital D) is a proper noun as the title of a specific person or a specific degree.
No, the compound noun 'eye doctor' is a common noun, a general term for any physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun for the common noun 'eye doctor' is the name of a specific doctor.
The noun 'Dr. Williams' (or Doctor Williams) is a compound, proper noun, the name of a specific person.
common noun
Yes, Dr. Smith is a proper noun. It is the name of a specific doctor.
A noun denoting ownership is called a possessive noun.A possessive noun is indicated by an apostrophe s ('s) added to the end of the noun, or just an apostrophe (') after the ending s of a plural noun that already ends with an s.A proper possessive noun is formed the same as a common noun.EXAMPLESI'll meet you at the doctor's office. (common possessive noun)I'll meet you at Doctor Mason's office. (proper possessive noun)What is the country's capital? (common possessive noun)What is Finland's capital? (proper possessive noun)I have to refill the chips' bowl. (common possessive noun)I have to refill the Doritos' bowl. (proper possessive noun)
doctor is a proper
common noun
Dr. Simon (or Doctor Simon) is a proper noun, the name of a specific person (real or fictional). A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; the noun Doctor is a title, the noun Simon is a name. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
No, the compound noun 'eye doctor' is a common noun, a general term for any physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the eye.A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun for the common noun 'eye doctor' is the name of a specific doctor.
Dr. Simon (or Doctor Simon) is a proper noun, the name of a specific person (real or fictional). A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; the noun Doctor is a title, the noun Simon is a name. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.Examples of proper nouns for the common noun 'doctor' are:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Doctor Phillips Boulevard, Orlando, FL"The Story of Doctor Dolittle" a novel by Hugh Lofting
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.Examples of proper nouns for the common noun 'doctor' are:Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Doctor Phillips Boulevard, Orlando, FL"The Story of Doctor Dolittle" a novel by Hugh Lofting
The noun 'Dr. Williams' (or Doctor Williams) is a compound, proper noun, the name of a specific person.
The noun Dr. Cube (Doctor Cube) is a proper noun, the name of a specific person (real or fictional).
No, the compound noun 'medical doctor' is a common noun, a general word for any person licensed to practice medicine.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun for the common noun 'medical doctor' is the name and title of such a person, for example, Christiaan Barnard, MD or Elizabeth Blackwell, MD.
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common noun