Common and Proper Nouns

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Common noun:

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General name of a person, place, or thing.

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Common noun?

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pencil

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A proper noun is

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the specific name of a person, place or thing.

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Proper noun example:

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Mr. Jones

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Common noun in: 'We went to the beach yesterday.'

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beach

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Proper noun in: 'We visited Sydney last holiday.'

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Sydney