Asked by Mathilde

what is the difference between commen or propper?
Answered by Ms. Sue
Do mean the difference between <b>common</b> and <b>proper</b> nouns?

Common nouns name persons, places, things, ideas. <u>Some common nouns are: girl, school, idea, dog, patriotism, desk, phone, nature, field, city, river</u>

Proper nouns name specific persons, places, things, ideas. Proper nouns are capitalized. <u>Some proper nouns are: Mathilde, Hirsch High School, Christianity, Fido, Grand Canyon National Park, Nike shoes, Chicago, Mississippi River.</u>
Answered by Writeacher
Common nouns are the general names of people, places, things, and ideas. Here's a short list:

city
school
boy
grandfather
sprinkler
tissue

Here's a list of proper nouns, that is the words for SPECIFIC people, places, things, and ideas. Note the capitalization.

Palm Springs
George Washington High School
Justin Jones
Don Huxtable
Rainbird
Kleenex

Let us know if you have further questions.

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