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Yes, many proper nouns are compound nouns, for example:
- Yellowstone National Park
- Newhouse, UT
- New York City (open spaced compound noun)
- North Carolina (open spaced compound noun)
- 'Braveheart' (1995) with Mel Gibson
- Breakstone Brand dairy products
- Authors John Updike, Henry Wadsword Longfellow, Edwin Arlington Robinson
- Presidents Andrew Johnson and Lyndon B. Johnson
- Firestone tires
- 'Gunsmoke', TV series
- Disneyland
- Slimbridge Wetland Centre, Gloucestershire , UK
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes! Would you spell USA like usa? Of course not! Think about it like this. A person or place is more important than an item, a verb, or other things. So those things get capitalized. For example, Europe, run, Max, pink, etc.
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∙ 8y agoYes, all two word proper nouns are also compound nouns.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
A compound noun is a noun made up of two or more words that form a noun with a meaning of its own.
Examples:
- Abraham Lincoln
- Baltimore Oriels
- Canary Islands
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∙ 11y agoYes, a person's name can be a compound noun (Maryann, John-Paul), or anyone's full name is a compound noun (Phil Phinster); all names are proper nouns and must be capitalized.
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∙ 15y agoProper nouns are the names of a person, place or thing. For example....Betty is a proper noun as well as America and Dog. hope that helps
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What are all the nouns?
The types of nouns are: Singular or plural nouns Common or proper nouns Concrete or abstract nouns Possessive nouns Collective nouns Compound nouns
Are Proper nouns and proper adjectives capitalized?
Yes, proper nouns and proper adjectives are always capitalized.Examples:Toyota (proper noun)Chinese food (proper adjective)Eiffel Tower (compound proper noun)Elizabethan architecture (proper adjective)
Is coronation street a proper nouns and common nouns?
The compound noun Coronation Street is a proper noun, the name of a specific street (real or fictional). A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.
What are two compound nouns for bed?
Compound nouns using 'bed' are bedroom and bedspread.
The boy is fat underline the proper nouns?
There are no proper nouns in the sentence.
What is a paragraph about winter that has 8 common nouns and 5 proper nouns and 4 collective nouns and 4 compound nouns?
A paragraph about winter that has 8 common nouns, 5 proper noun, 4 collective nouns, and 4 compound nouns is a homework assignment.
Is sea world a common noun or proper?
proper, it is supposed to be capital too it is also a compound word. we are learning this in class compound nouns do not need to be one word either. :)
Is world a common or a proper noun?
proper, it is supposed to be capital too it is also a compound word. we are learning this in class compound nouns do not need to be one word either. :)
Proper form of nouns-moon light?
The proper spelling of the compound noun is moonlight.
When are proper nouns considered compound nouns and when not?
A compound noun is a word made up of two or more words to form a word with its own meaning. There are three types of compound nouns, closed (bathtub), hyphenated (fifty-five), and open (bus stop).A proper noun is the name of a person, place, or thing; a proper noun is always capitalized. Examples of compound proper nouns:Queen Elizabeth IIYellowstone (National Park)Coca-Cola
Are proper nouns like Brooklyn Bridge compound nouns?
Yes, the noun Brooklyn Bridge is a proper noun, the name of a specific bridge and a compound noun, two or more words that together form a noun with a meaning of its own.
What are all the nouns?
The types of nouns are: Singular or plural nouns Common or proper nouns Concrete or abstract nouns Possessive nouns Collective nouns Compound nouns
Are Proper nouns and proper adjectives capitalized?
Yes, proper nouns and proper adjectives are always capitalized.Examples:Toyota (proper noun)Chinese food (proper adjective)Eiffel Tower (compound proper noun)Elizabethan architecture (proper adjective)
What are the basic nine nouns?
Absract, Compound, Collective, Proper, Singular, Plural, Concrete, Possesive
Is literature a common or proper noun?
Proper noun
Is coronation street a proper nouns and common nouns?
The compound noun Coronation Street is a proper noun, the name of a specific street (real or fictional). A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.
SentenceExample with 1 proper noun and compound common noun?
"Steve is a man who likes pie." Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things.
