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The word 'England' is a proper noun, the name of a specific country.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

A proper noun functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause, and as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Example sentences:

  • England is the first stop on my trip with my brother Victor. (subject of the sentence)
  • I studied the history that England represents at Emory University. (subject of the relative clause)
  • We will see England first and then we go to Germany. (direct object of the verb 'will see')
  • The Virgin Air flight to England offers the best rate. (object of the preposition 'to')
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