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Common and Proper Nouns

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2 Main Types of Nouns

• Common Nouns

• Proper Nouns

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Common Nouns

Non-specific nouns

• department store

• president

Not capitalized unless at beginning of a sentence or part of title

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Proper and Common Nouns

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Proper Nouns

Specific nouns

• Macy’s

• President Barak Obama

Capitalized wherever it appears

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Proper and Common Nouns

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Review: Common and Proper Nouns

Common Nouns

• Non-specific

• Not usually capitalized

Proper Nouns

• Specific

• Capitalized wherever they appear

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Proper and Common Nouns

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