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The noun 'dog' is a common noun, a general word for a type of mammal; word for any type of dog anywhere.

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

  • Dog the Bounty Hunter (aka Duane "Dog" Chapman)
  • Dog Island, Saint George Sound, Gulf of Mexico, FL
  • Dog Inn Dog Out (grooming and boarding), Wichita, KS
  • "Dog Day Afternoon", 1975 movie with Al Pacino
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The noun 'dog' is a common noun, a general word for a type of mammal; word for any type of dog anywhere.

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

  • Dog the Bounty Hunter (aka Duane "Dog" Chapman)
  • Dog Island, Saint George Sound, Gulf of Mexico, FL
  • Dog Inn Dog Out (grooming and boarding), Wichita, KS
  • "Dog Day Afternoon", 1975 movie with Al Pacino
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The noun 'dog' is a common noun, a general word for a type of mammal; word for any type of dog anywhere.

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

  • Dog the Bounty Hunter (aka Duane "Dog" Chapman)
  • Dog Island, Saint George Sound, Gulf of Mexico, FL
  • Dog Inn Dog Out (grooming and boarding), Wichita, KS
  • "Dog Day Afternoon", 1975 movie with Al Pacino
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