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The noun 'South Dakota' is a proper noun, the name of a US state; the name of a specific place.

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

A common noun is a general word for a person, place, or thing.

Examples of common nouns for the proper noun 'South Dakota' are state or place.

The noun 'South Dakota' is singular, there is only one South Dakota.

A plural noun is a word for two or more people, places, or things.

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Is South Dakota a common noun?

No, South Dakota is a proper noun as it is the name of a specific state in the United States.


If in a sentence to describe a direction do you capitalize north or south?

No, they are capitalized only as part of proper nouns.Example : North Dakota is north of South Dakota, and South Dakota is south of North Dakota.


Is South a proper noun?

No, the noun 'south' is a common noun, a general word for a point on a compass or a direction.A common noun is capitalized only when it is the first word in a sentence.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place, or thing; for example:Sir Arthur South, Lord Mayor of NorwichSouth AmericaSouth AfricaNew South Wales, AustraliaSouth Beach, FLSouth Street, St. Paul, MN"Tales of the South Pacific" by James A. Michener"South Park", animated TV seriesThe directions north, east, south, and west are all common nouns.


Is Down the singular of Downs as in South Downs?

Yes, the noun 'down' is a word for a rolling grassy upland, often expressed in the plural, 'downs'. Both are common nouns as a general word for this type of landscape. The noun 'South Downs' is a proper noun, the name of a specific place. The noun 'down' is also an uncountable noun as a word for the small soft feathers of a bird or short soft hair growth. The noun 'down' is a countable noun as a word for a low or falling period, or a play in football.


Is territories a plural noun?

Yes the word territories is a plural noun. The singular noun is territory.

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Is South Dakota a common noun?

No, South Dakota is a proper noun as it is the name of a specific state in the United States.


Is south a proper noun or a common noun?

The noun 'south' is a common noun, a general word for a direction or a compass point.The common noun 'south' is a proper noun when it is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example South Dakota or the South Central Bank in Lexington, KY.


Is south a common noun?

Yes, the noun 'south' is a common noun, a general word for a direction or a compass point.The common noun 'south' is a proper noun when it is the name of a specific person, place, or thing; for example South Dakota or the South Central Bank in Lexington, KY.


What is the possessive noun for South Dakota?

The possessive form of the proper noun 'South Dakota' is South Dakota's.Example: South Dakota's capital is Pierre.


Is barnyard a plural common noun?

It is a common noun but it is not plural.


Is South Dakota proper or common?

South Dakota is a proper noun. Proper nouns are specific and unique. They always start with a capital letter. Common nouns are more general in nature.


Is South Dakota a compound noun?

The compound noun South Dakota is a proper noun, the name of a specific place.


Which type of noun is eyes?

The word eyes is a common, plural, concrete noun.


What is a common plural noun?

Some common plural nouns are: apples baboons cars deer eggs ferns gardens highways icebergs journals knees lantern martinis notes oceans people queens radishes soldiers trophies ushers vultures weekends xylophones yaks zoologists


Is hands a common noun?

Yes, a plural common noun.


Is warriors a common noun?

Yes, warriors is a common noun, a plural noun.


Is profits a common noun?

Profit is a common noun but profits is a plural noun