California is a proper noun, the name of a specific place.The common noun for California is state.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title.A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing.
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it is a proper noun.
a common noun
Common noun
The compound noun 'iron box' is a common noun, a general word for any box made of iron.
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The compound noun 'iron box' is a common noun, a general word for any box made of iron.
It is a common noun if you're talking about a bear cub, or another baby animal. If you're talking about a person named Cub, then it's a proper noun. Also, if you're talking about the Chicago Cubs, that's a proper noun.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
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It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
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Proper noun
it's a common noun. a proper noun would be Spider-Man.
Pencil proper or common noun
Proper noun or common noun