Is doctor a noun or proper noun?

Answer 1

No, the word 'doctor' is not a proper noun. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or other entity that can take a specific name.

'Doctor Ann Smith' is the title and name of a specific person, and when used in this way the whole name is a proper noun group, so 'Doctor' takes an initial capital.

Answer 2

Well, honey, "doctor" is a noun. It's a common noun unless you're talking about a specific doctor like Dr. Meredith Grey or Dr. House, then it becomes a proper noun. But hey, as long as you're not calling your plumber "doctor," you should be good to go.

Answer 3

Well, friend, "doctor" is a common noun when used generically to refer to any doctor. However, when you use it as a title before someone's name, like "Dr. Smith," it becomes a proper noun. Just like how every tree is a tree, but when you talk about that special tree in your backyard, you might call it "Grandma Willow."

Answer 4

As given in your question, 'doctor' is a common noun, and spelled with a small letter 'd'.

However, when it becomes part of a medical practitioner's name, e.g. Doctor Jones, then it is a proper noun and spelled with a capital 'D'.

When the name 'Doctor Jones' is used, with a shortened title ' Dr. Jones', then a full stop/period is used to indicate the shortened word. This is strictly correct English grammar.

The word 'doctor' comes from Latin 'Doctus' and means 'learned man' , not necessarily a medical practititoner.

Answer 5

No, the compound noun 'medical doctor' is a common noun, a general word for any person licensed to practice medicine.

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

A proper noun for the common noun 'medical doctor' is the name and title of such a person, for example, Christiaan Barnard, MD or Elizabeth Blackwell, MD.

Answer 6

The proper noun for the common noun physician is the name of a physician.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Thomas McAfee MD, Physician in Chief, Health Sciences, University of California, San Diego CA
• Physician Drive, Aiken, SC or Physicians Drive, Jackson, TN
• American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA
• "The Physician", movie (expected release 2013) with Ben Kingsley, Stellan Skarsgard

Answer 7

The noun 'physician' is a common noun, a general word for anyone qualified to practice medicine.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'physician' is the name of the physician.

Answer 8

The word "Dr." (capital D) is a proper noun as the title of a specific person.

The word "Doctor" (capital D) is a proper noun as the title of a specific medical professional or a person with an advanced degree.

The word "doctor" (lower case d) is a common noun as a general word for a medical profession or a person with an advanced degree.

Examples:

I called Dr. Porter's office to make an appointment. (proper noun)

I called the doctor's office to make an appointment. (common noun)

Answer 9

The word 'doctor' is a noun, a word for a person.

The noun 'doctor' (lower case d) is a common noun, a general word for any licensed medical practitioner; a general word for a person who has earned or been awarded one of the highest academic degrees.

The noun 'Doctor' (capital D) is a proper noun as the title of a specific person or a specific degree.

Answer 10

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