Proper Nouns and common nouns

A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, and it is always capitalized.

A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing and is not capitalized unless it starts a sentence.

Examples of proper nouns include 'Sarah', 'London', and 'Microsoft'.

Examples of common nouns include 'city', 'dog', and 'company'.

Proper nouns must always begin with a capital letter.

The common noun is 'cat' and 'mat'.

The proper noun is 'New York'.

A proper noun refers to a specific name and is capitalized, while a common noun refers to a general item and is not capitalized.

'Teacher' is a common noun.

'Eiffel Tower' is a proper noun.