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Actually it depends on whether you are talking about a specific civil war or if you are just talking about a civil war in general. Americans refer to the American Civil War as the Civil War so in that case yes it is a proper noun but, like I said it depends

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What is a common noun for the word Civil War?

The compound noun 'civil war' is a common noun as a word for any large scale military conflict within a single country. The proper noun for civil war is the name of a specific civil war, for example the American Civil War (1861-1865), the War of the Roses (1455-1485), the Greek Civil War (1946-1949), etc.


Do you capitalized the word war in the Vietnam?

In general writing, "war" is not capitalized when referring to the Vietnam War, as it is considered a common noun rather than a proper noun. However, when referring specifically to "the Vietnam War," both "Vietnam" and "War" are capitalized because "Vietnam" is a proper noun and "War" is part of the title. Thus, it is correct to say "the Vietnam War."


Do the words gulf war get capitalized?

Yes. The Gulf War, or the name of any war, is a proper noun to be capitalized.


What is Old South a common proper or collective noun?

"Old South" is a proper noun, as it refers to a specific historical region in the United States, particularly associated with the Southern states before the Civil War. It signifies a distinct cultural and historical identity rather than a general concept, which would be characteristic of a collective noun. Proper nouns are capitalized and denote unique entities, while collective nouns refer to groups of individuals or items.


Is great depression a common noun or a proper noun?

The term 'Great Depression' is a proper noun, the name of a specific period of the twentieth century; the name of a specific thing.Examples of other periods in history that have risen to the level of importance that are considered proper nouns are the Great Famine (1845-1849) in Ireland or the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe.A proper noun is always capitalized.

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Is Civil War a common or a proper noun?

The term civil war is a common noun. A proper noun is the name for a specific person, place, thing, or a title. Some proper nouns for civil war are The American Civil War (1861-1865), The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), or the The Rwandan Civil war (1990-1993).


Is War of 1812 common or a proper noun?

The term civil war is a common noun. A proper noun is the name for a specific person, place, thing, or a title. Some proper nouns for civil war are The American Civil War (1861-1865), The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), or the The Rwandan Civil war (1990-1993).


What kind of noun is Civil War?

The noun 'Civil War' (capitalized) is a proper noun, the name of a specific war.The noun 'civil war' (lower case) is a common noun, a general word for any war between citizens of the same country.


What are some Proper nouns for the civil war?

"Civil War" is a proper noun. So would be any of the names of the battles or the soldiers who fought in them.


What is a common noun for the word Civil War?

The compound noun 'civil war' is a common noun as a word for any large scale military conflict within a single country. The proper noun for civil war is the name of a specific civil war, for example the American Civil War (1861-1865), the War of the Roses (1455-1485), the Greek Civil War (1946-1949), etc.


What is the object of the prepositional phrase in the sentence About 720000 Americans died during the civil war?

The object of the prepositional phrase "during the Civil War" is the word "war" or since it is a proper noun, "Civil War."


What needs to be capitalized in janes family lived in the south during the civil war?

Jane, South, and Civil War are all proper nouns in this context and should be capitalized. South is not always a proper noun, but since we're talking about the South as a specific geographic area and not south, the cardinal direction, it is. Because it is the South, it's a proper noun. The same goes for Civil War. There are other civil wars, but because this refers to, "the Civil War," it means a specific one.


Is civil rights a proper noun?

No.


What is the proper noun for Emancipation?

The proper noun for Emancipation is Emancipation Proclamation, which was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863 to free slaves in Confederate states during the American Civil War.


Is the word Union as in the Civil War a proper noun?

Yes, the noun "Union" is a proper noun when referring to the United States or the Union Army during the Civil Was as the name of a specific place or group. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.The noun "union" (lower case u) is a common noun as a general word for any organized association of workers, or any association of people formed with a common interest or purpose.


Is first world war is proper noun?

The proper noun forms for the first world war is World War 1, World War I, or World War One.


Should war be capitalized?

No because it is not a proper nou n.