A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing. A proper noun is is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title. common noun: boy proper noun: 'The Blue Boy', painting by Thomas Gainsborough common noun: cruise proper noun: Tom Cruise, actor common noun: bush proper noun: George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, US Presidents common noun: palm proper noun: Palm Beach, FL common noun: lakes proper noun: Land O' Lakes, WI and Land O' Lakes butter common noun: china proper noun: People's Republic of China common noun: dairy proper noun: Dairy Queen common noun: apple proper noun: Apple, Inc., Cupertino, CA common noun: bridge proper noun: Golden Gate Bridge common noun: state proper noun: US Department of State common noun: war proper noun: 'War and Peace' by Leo Tolstoy common noun: friends proper noun: 'Friends' TV series 1994-2004
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Not unless you are more specific. The Jonestown Fire Department names one specific fire department, and would be proper. Otherwise, it is a common noun- "call the fire department."
No, the compound noun 'furniture store' is a common noun, a general word for any store that specializes in selling furniture.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for the common noun 'furniture store' is Ashley Furniture Home Store or La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries.
Police is a common noun. Proper nouns name a specific police officer or a specific police department. Examples: Officer Glen Martin The Glendale Police Department
Yes, Carnell Department Store should be capitalized as it is considered a proper noun.
Yes, it should be because it is a proper noun.!
The term 'book department' is a common noun, a general word for any kind of book department. Example: I believe that the book department is on the third floor. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Example: I am an editor at Paramount Pictures Book Department.
No, the word state is a common noun. It becomes a proper noun when used as the name for a specific person, place, thing or a title such as The Department of State, or the name of a state such as "Florida" or "California" are proper nouns.
Well, darling, "police" can be both a common noun and a proper noun depending on how it's used. When you're talking about law enforcement in general, it's a common noun. But when you're referring to a specific police department or organization, like the New York City Police Department, then it's a proper noun. So, in short, it can go both ways, just like a good martini. Cheers!
Yes, "Treasury Department" should be capitalized because it is a proper noun referring to a specific government agency.
No, the noun "firefighter" is a common noun; a general word for a person whose job is to extinguish fires; a word for any firefighter.A proper noun is the name or title of a specific person, place or thing; for example, the Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial Monument in Colorado Springs, CO or the Museum of Firefighting in Hudson, NY.
"Park Avenue" is a proper noun, because it is a place. Proper nouns like this should always be capitalized.
Pencil proper or common noun