Common nouns are words for any person, place, thing, or idea (abstract nouns). Common nouns are capitalized only as the first word of a sentence.
Proper nouns are the name for a specific person, place, thing, or a title. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
Examples:
common noun: proper noun
apple: Mott's Apple Juice
book: To Kill a Mockingbird
cat: Garfield
children: Malia and Sasha Obama
church: St. Patrick's Cathedral
city: London, England
cod: Cape Cod, MA
courage: The Red Badge of Courage
doughnuts: Dunkin Donuts
egg: Egg Beaters
grocer: Safeway
hope: Hope, NJ
ice: Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream
jungle: The Jungle Book
lake: Lake Michigan
liberty: The Statue of Liberty
love: Love Valley, NC
man: George Washington
minister: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
province: Ontario, Canada
school: St. John's School
state: California USA
union: Seafarers International Union
war: War and Peace
zoo: Manila Zoo
common
its a noun not a proper noun think kid >:(
proper nouns are: him, her, they...
Rust is a common noun.
Big rock is a common noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
Brooklyn Bridge is a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.
Common
It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
proper
Proper noun
Pencil proper or common noun
it's a common noun. a proper noun would be Spider-Man.
Proper noun or common noun
The noun cassette is a common noun.
a common noun?
The answer is proper noun. Examples of common noun and proper noun are: Proper noun: Mary Collins Common noun: monkey