Difference between revisions of "Proper noun"
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(New page: A '''proper noun''' is the noun that is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. In English, they should always be capitalized. Examples: "a man" is not a proper noun, but "...) |
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| − | "a man" is not a proper noun, but "Philo Drummond" is. | + | *"a man" is not a proper noun, but "Philo Drummond" is. |
| − | "a town" is not proper, but "Jonestown" is. | + | *"a town" is not proper, but "Jonestown" is. |
| − | "a sword" is non-proper, but "Excalibur" is proper. | + | *"a sword" is non-proper, but "Excalibur" is proper. |
[[Category:Grammer]] | [[Category:Grammer]] | ||
Revision as of 22:16, February 17, 2008
A proper noun is the noun that is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. In English, they should always be capitalized.
Examples:
- "a man" is not a proper noun, but "Philo Drummond" is.
- "a town" is not proper, but "Jonestown" is.
- "a sword" is non-proper, but "Excalibur" is proper.