Proper nouns and Common nouns

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that names a person, place, or thing.

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What is a common noun?

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A common noun is a general name for a person, place, or thing, like 'teacher' or 'city'.

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What is a proper noun?

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A proper noun is a specific name for a person, place, or thing, like 'Miss Lou' or 'New York'.

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Which word is a common noun?

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money

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Which word is a proper noun?

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Mid-Autumn Festival

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Is 'school' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Common noun.

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Is 'Tuesday' a common noun or a proper noun?

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Proper noun.

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Give an example of a common noun.

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dog, city, book.

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Give an example of a proper noun.

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Harry Potter, London, Christmas.

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What do we call the name of a specific person?

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Proper noun.