dog is a noun, Fido (his name) is a proper noun
The noun 'dog' is a common noun, a general word for a type of mammal.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example, Hot Dog Charlie's (restaurant) in Colonie NY or "The Dog Whisperer", Cesar Millan.
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No, it's not a proper noun.
The common noun is dog.The noun 'Boo' is a proper noun, the name of the dog.
In this context, it is common.
Unicorn is a common noun.
No golden retriever is a common noun, a word for a breed of dog. A proper noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. It is a proper noun when used as a name such as The Golden Retriever Breeders' Association. The dog's name is a proper noun. A dog breed using a proper noun such a German shepherd includes a proper noun.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
Common because they are not names.
The common noun is dog, a general word for a type of mammal.The proper nouns are Shiloh, the name of a specific dog and Marty, the names of a specific person.
Sprinkles 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.
The word 'Snoopy' (capital S) is a proper nounthe name of a specific cartoon character.The word 'snoopy' (lower case s) is not a noun, it's an adjective used to describe a noun as offensively curious or inquisitive.
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The noun 'dalmatian' is a common noun, a general word for a breed of dog; a word for any dalmatian. A common 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 'dalmatian' is the name of the dog or The Dalmatian Club of America.