Thursday, March 9, 2017

Nouns: Common & Proper

Common & Proper Nouns
Nouns can be categorized as either common or proper. Common nouns name a general class of objects (person, place, thing or idea) while a proper noun names a specific object.

For example:

Common Nouns    Proper Nouns
president              Barack Obama
country                 United States
sandwich               Big Mac
movie                   Casablanca

The first letter in a common noun typically isn't capitalized unless it is the first word in a sentence.

The first letter in a proper noun typically is capitalized. Also, be sure to capitalize all parts of a proper noun such as Ohio River and Orange County.

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