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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title. Some examples are:

  • 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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