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noun vs proper name

proper name vs noun

noun and proper name both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
noun Yes No No No
proper name Yes No No No
As nouns, proper name is a hyponym of noun; that is, proper name is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than noun:
  • noun: a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
  • proper name: a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
noun (noun) proper name (noun)
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action a noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition
Difference between noun and proper name

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