Labrador retriever is a common 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.
No golden retriever is a common noun, a word for a breed of dog. A proper noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. It is a proper noun when used as a name such as The Golden Retriever Breeders' Association. The dog's name is a proper noun. A dog breed using a proper noun such a German shepherd includes a proper noun.
You capitalise Labrador because the breed is named after Labrador, a region in Canada. The word is a proper noun and therefore capitalised. Pug on the other hand is a common noun and is not capitalised.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
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It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
Labrador is a place so no matter where you put it i think it will always have a capital. Hmmm....no. Labrador is the name/type of dog. Its a proper noun. All proper nouns are capitalized.
No golden retriever is a common noun, a word for a breed of dog. A proper noun is the name of a person, place, or thing. It is a proper noun when used as a name such as The Golden Retriever Breeders' Association. The dog's name is a proper noun. A dog breed using a proper noun such a German shepherd includes a proper noun.
You capitalise Labrador because the breed is named after Labrador, a region in Canada. The word is a proper noun and therefore capitalised. Pug on the other hand is a common noun and is not capitalised.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
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It is a proper noun, because it is the name of a specific thing.
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it's a common noun. a proper noun would be Spider-Man.
Pencil proper or common noun
Proper noun or common noun
The noun cassette is a common noun.