The noun 'friends' is a common noun (unless you are referring to Quakers, in which case it is a proper noun), a word for people.
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as a whole, for example a group of friends or a bunch of friends.
All collective nouns are common nouns, but not all common nouns can function as collective nouns.
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
Proper noun
it's a common noun. a proper noun would be Spider-Man.
The noun 'friends' is a common noun, the plural form for the noun 'friend'; a word for a person that one knows, likes, and trusts. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Proper nouns for the common noun 'friends' are the names of the friends.
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
Proper noun
A proper noun for the common noun 'friend' is the name of a friend.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The noun 'friend' is a word for a person.
A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing. A proper noun is is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title. common noun: boy proper noun: 'The Blue Boy', painting by Thomas Gainsborough common noun: cruise proper noun: Tom Cruise, actor common noun: bush proper noun: George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, US Presidents common noun: palm proper noun: Palm Beach, FL common noun: lakes proper noun: Land O' Lakes, WI and Land O' Lakes butter common noun: china proper noun: People's Republic of China common noun: dairy proper noun: Dairy Queen common noun: apple proper noun: Apple, Inc., Cupertino, CA common noun: bridge proper noun: Golden Gate Bridge common noun: state proper noun: US Department of State common noun: war proper noun: 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy common noun: friends proper noun: 'Friends' TV series 1994-2004
Pencil proper or common noun
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.
Quakers is a proper noun. Proper nouns are the unique names of people, places, or things. Common nouns are the words for general things. If a common noun is part of a name, it becomes a proper noun. Pronouns always replace proper and common nouns.
The noun cassette is a common noun.