Proper Nouns

Nouns are divided into common nouns and proper nouns.

Proper Nouns are special names given to people, places and things. They always begin with a capital letter.

People’s names are proper nouns.

The names of months are proper nouns.

The names of the days of week are proper nouns.

The names of festivals are proper nouns.

The names of countries and their capital cities are proper nouns.

The names of famous places and buildings are proper nouns.

The names of oceans, lakes, seas, rivers and mountains are proper nouns.

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Introduction to English Nouns
The difference between common and proper nouns

Grammar and Punctuations: When to Capitalize Words?
Capitalize words that are proper nouns, months, holidays, job titles when used with a person's name, important words in a title and the first word in a sentence. Check the dictionary to see whether a word is capitalized.

English Grammar and Writing - Capitalization
In this grammar lesson you will learn all the places in which capitalization is used in the English language. This lesson will help you avoid mistakes in your writing.

Proper Noun and Capitalizations

Princess Proper and the Commoner
A story of Nouns

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