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Is a butterfly aproper noun

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Anonymous

13y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

No, the noun butterflies is a common noun, a word for any butterflies of any kind. The word butterflies is a plural, common, concrete noun.

A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

  • Thelma 'Butterfly' McQueen, actress
  • Butterflies and Bumblebees (baby clothes and accessories), Inglewood, CA
  • Butterflies and Friends (non-profit), Colorado Springs, CO
  • 'In The Time of Butterflies' by Julia Alvarez
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