The compound noun Mexican American is a proper noun, the name of a specific group of Americans.
"Mexican American" is a proper noun when referring to a specific individual or group of individuals of Mexican descent living in the United States. When used in a general sense to describe a person of Mexican descent living in the U.S., it can be considered a common noun.
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Blondie is a proper noun when referring to the American rock band, but common noun when describing a person with blonde hair.
Yes, "Chipotle" is a proper noun. It is the name of a specific restaurant chain known for its Mexican cuisine.
"Native American" can be considered both a proper noun when referring to a specific individual or a common noun when describing a group of indigenous peoples from the Americas.
if you are talking about if it is a common noun or a proper noun, it is a proper noun.
Samantha is a proper noun when used as a name for a specific person.
The noun 'food' is a common noun described by the proper adjective 'Mexican'. As the compound noun 'Mexican food', it can be considered a common noun, a word for any Mexican food of any kind, or it can be considered a proper noun as a word for the food of a specific national origin.
The noun 'food' is a common noun described by the proper adjective 'Mexican'. As the compound noun 'Mexican food', it can be considered a common noun, a word for any Mexican food of any kind, or it can be considered a proper noun as a word for the food of a specific national origin.
The term African American is a compound, proper noun, a word for a specific group of people. The plural noun, intellectuals is a common noun. The proper noun African American is a 'noun used as an adjective' to describe the common noun intellectuals. Using a proper adjective or a proper noun to describe a common noun does not change the common noun into a proper noun; for example McDonald's fries, the noun fries is still a common noun; or for Shakespearean character, the noun character is still a common noun.
American is a proper noun. It can also be an adjective, as in "American cheese." A rule of thumb: proper nouns are capitalized and common nouns are not capitalized.
American Pie 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.
The term 'American history' is a noun phrase, a group of words based on a noun that functions as a unit in a sentence.The noun phrase 'American history' is made up of the common noun 'history' and the proper adjective 'American'.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
American Idol is the name of a show so it is a proper noun.
"American Red Cross" is a proper noun because it is the name of a specific organization.
Common
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing. EXAMPLES common noun, apple; proper noun, Fiona Apple (American actress) common noun, park; proper noun, Central Park (New York City) common noun, cookie; proper noun, Oreo
Yes, the word Mexican is a noun, a word for a person from Mexico. The noun Mexican is a proper noun and must be capitalized. The word Mexican is also a proper adjective to describe something from Mexico, such as Mexican music or Mexican food.