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A common noun is used for general things, while a proper noun is used for specific things. Learn the difference between common and proper nouns and how to use them.
Summary on Common and Proper Nouns. Common nouns are general, non-specific people, places, things, or ideas. Proper nouns are specific, concrete people, places, things, and ideas. In writing, proper nouns generally provide the reader with a more clear, tangible image of what the author describes.
Common Nouns: General names for entities, including table, book, or window. Proper Nouns: Specific names assigned to particular entities, such as John, Joseph, or London. In the following sections, our exploration narrows down to the common and proper nouns.
There are many different types of nouns, and in this lesson, we'll go over two of them: common and proper. Learning about common nouns will help you understand proper nouns, so let's focus on common nouns first, and then we'll see what the relationship is between them.
A common noun refers to a person, place, or thing (also to a quality, idea, or action), but it doesn’t name it. Some common nouns are: writer, continent, and statue. Proper nouns are always capitalized.
A common noun specifies that person, place or thing without fully defining it and is not capitalized. Common nouns can refer to places, things and people all over the world. A proper noun defines the person, place or thing and is almost always capitalized.
Common nouns are general and not capitalized, while proper nouns are specific and always begin with a capital letter. For example, “dog” is a common noun, but “Max” (a specific dog’s name) is a proper noun.