Examples of common nouns with their equivalent proper nouns:
common noun/proper noun
person / Nelson Mandela
doctor / Dr. Phil (Phil McGraw)
dancer / Maria Tallchief
city / Paris, France
island / Madagascar
desert / Gobi Desert
cookie / Oreo
coffee / Maxwell House
car / Mercedes Benz
Unicorn is a common noun.
As a name of a road , Park Avenue', it is a proper noun, and both words star with a capital letter. However, when used separately, as 'the park, or 'the avenue', they are common nouns and so not need a capital letter.
It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
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Proper noun
Unicorn is a common noun.
As a name of a road , Park Avenue', it is a proper noun, and both words star with a capital letter. However, when used separately, as 'the park, or 'the avenue', they are common nouns and so not need a capital letter.
It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
proper
No, 'pound' is not a proper noun. It is a common noun that refers to a unit of weight or a place where animals are kept. Proper nouns typically refer to specific people, places, or things and are capitalized.
No, "horde" is a common noun. It refers to a large group of people or animals.
Proper noun
Pencil proper or common noun
Proper would be "Steve likes baseball." Common would be "The man likes baseball."
it's a common noun. a proper noun would be Spider-Man.
As given, it is a proper noun, as it is the name of a person. Both words begin with a Capital Letter ; 'Charley Reynolds'. Similarly, The President of the United States of America is 'Mr. Donald Trump'. Note the use of capital letters.
The noun 'zoo' is a common noun, a general word for any establishment that maintains a collection of wild animals for study, conservation, or display to the public. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'zoo' is the name of the zoo, for example, The San Diego Zoo or The Beijing Zoo.