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
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
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.
A proper noun is typically a specific person or similar concept, and usually spelled with a capital letter. * Barack Obama * University of Texas * Apple Macintosh * North Dakota A common noun is less specific and usually spelled with a lower case letter * the president (of what? Which one?) * the university (which one?) * an apple (the fruit) * north Examples of the difference; I grew up in the state [common noun] of Virginia [proper noun], but I went to college [common noun] at the University of Maryland [proper noun] in the city [common noun] of College Park [proper noun].
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The answer is proper noun. Examples of common noun and proper noun are: Proper noun: Mary Collins Common noun: monkey
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Dr. Johnson are:mandoctorprofessionalprovidercitizen
The common noun for the proper noun Iceland is country.
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Hindu are:personcitizennativeresidentmotherfathersisterbrother
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun 'Edward' are:personboymancitizenstudentemployeebrotherprince
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Florida are:placestatepeninsulahomelandform
Examples of common noun for the proper noun 'Philippines' are:placerepubliccountryarchipelagonation
The noun 'Hawaii' is a propernoun, the name of a specific place.
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Australia are:placecountrycommonwealthcontinentland mass
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Mrs. Hernandez are:personwomanfemalewifecitizenfriendneighborcustomer
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun 'Buick' are:carautovehiclebrand
Examples of common nouns for the proper noun Tuesday are:dayweekdaytodayyesterdaytomorrow