Is cat a common or proper noun?

Answer 1

The word 'cat' is a common noun, a word for any cat of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or title; for example:

• Cat Deeley, English actress and TV host.
• Cat Spring, TX or Cat Island, The Bahamas
• Cat's Eye Pub, Baltimore, MD or Cat's Meow Hair Studio, Houston, TX
• "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss
• "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", a play by Tennessee Williams

Answer 2

The word 'cat' is a common noun, a word for any cat of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or title; for example:

• Cat Deeley, English actress and TV host.
• Cat Spring, TX or Cat Island, The Bahamas
• Cat's Eye Pub, Baltimore, MD or Cat's Meow Hair Studio, Houston, TX
• "The Cat in the Hat" by Dr. Seuss
• "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof", a play by Tennessee Williams