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In today's video,

we're diving deep into the world of common and proper nouns.

By the end of this comprehensive guide,

you'll be a pro at distinguishing between them.

So let's get started.

Common nouns are the everyday words that refer to general nonspecific

people,

places things or ideas.

These are the nouns that don't require capitalization.

Let's look at some examples.

When we talk about people,

we might say teacher student or doctor.

These are all common nouns.

Places like City Park and school are also common nouns because they

are general and not specific everyday things such as book,

car and table fall into the category of common nouns.

Even abstract concepts like love,

happiness and freedom are common nouns because they represent general ideas.

Proper nouns.

On the other hand,

are the names given to specific people,

places,

things or organizations.

They always start with a capital letter.

Let's explore some examples.

When we talk about specific individuals,

we use proper nouns.

Names like John Mary and Dr Smith are proper nouns.

Proper nouns also apply to particular places such as New York City,

Mount Everest and Disneyland,

unique items like iphone,

Coca Cola and the Mona Lisa are proper nouns because they are distinct and

specific organizations like Google,

Nas A and United Nations are proper nouns because they are specific

entities.

Now,

let's discuss a crucial rule that will help you differentiate between common and

proper nouns rule one common nouns are not capitalized

while proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

Remember this rule and you're on the right track.

It's time to put your knowledge to the test.

Here are some exercises and questions to challenge yourself.

Exercise.

One identify whether the following nouns are common or proper River,

London dog,

mcdonald,

happiness.

Here,

River dog and happiness are common nouns.

While London A and mcdonald are proper nouns.

Exercise two,

rewrite the following sentences,

capitalizing the proper nouns.

One,

the president of the United States is Joe Biden.

Two.

I bought a new phone,

an iphone three.

My friend has a cute cat named Whiskers.

There are the sentences with the proper nouns capitalized.

The president of the United States is Joe Biden.

I bought a new phone.

An iphone.

My friend has a cute cat named Whiskers.

Let's make it even easier to remember the difference between common and proper nouns.

With these helpful tips,

tip one,

proper nouns are specific like names of particular people or places,

think of them as special and deserving of a capital letter tip.

Two common nouns are more general like everyday things.

They don't need capitalization unless they're at the beginning of a sentence.

Congratulations.

You've just completed our comprehensive guide to common and proper nouns.

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Keep identifying nouns in your everyday life and soon you'll

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