English/Parts of Speech/Nouns/Proper Nouns
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A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, animal, or idea. They are always capitalised (Big Letters). Here are some examples:
- John went to school.
- The Great Pyramids are in Egypt.
- The United Nations is in New York City.
- My cat's name is Kate.
In English we don't usually use an article (a, an, the) with proper nouns.
You may go back to noun number or go on to the next page about abstract nouns.