The noun 'grandmother' is a common noun, a word for any grandmother of anyone, anywhere.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; example:
Common
No, both the nickname 'gran' and the noun 'grandmother' are common nouns, general words for a member of a family. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The proper noun for 'gran' is the name of the grandmother. However, no one will criticize you if you wish to capitalize the noun 'gran' as a proper noun out of respect for your grandmother.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
Common
It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
proper
No, both the nickname 'gran' and the noun 'grandmother' are common nouns, general words for a member of a family. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. The proper noun for 'gran' is the name of the grandmother. However, no one will criticize you if you wish to capitalize the noun 'gran' as a proper noun out of respect for your grandmother.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
Common
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.
Pencil proper or common noun
Proper noun or common noun
A common noun is a person, place, or thing that is not specified in regards to its meaning, therefore it is general in meaning and not specific. A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word of a sentence.Examples: president, country, schoolA proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.Examples: Abraham Lincoln, France, Harvard UniversityMany words can be both a common noun and a proper noun. Examples:My mom used to make applejelly. (common noun)Fiona Appleis an American singer. (proper noun)The diamond ring was my grandmother's. (common noun)I took some photos of Diamond Head while I was in Hawaii. (proper noun)Would you like root beer or cola?(common noun)We have some Coca Cola. (proper noun)
The noun cassette is a common noun.
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