Proper Noun - Academic Mode

A proper noun belongs to a class of words that refers to specific people, things, places, ideas, or events. It is opposite of a common noun. All nouns are mainly divided into one of two categories: proper nouns and common nouns.

Most proper nouns are not preceded by determiners or articles. However, there are some exceptions, such as "the Great Depression," "the Bronx," "the 4th of July," and so on. A proper name generally begins with a capital letter as in the cases of "New York", "Coca Cola" and "David". For example, read these lines: "Where is Dad going with that ax?" Fern said to his mother as they set the table for breakfast. "Out to the shed," Mrs. Arable replied. "(Charlotte's Web, by EB White). Here are" Fern "and" Mrs.Arable "proper nouns.

Common examples of correct nouns
Fiona went to college.
He bought pulpy orange juice.
Maria is annoying.
Tomorrow we will go visit you Warwick Castle.
We went to a new restaurant to try Thai
. In these sentences, "Fiona", "Pulpy", "Maria", "Warwick Castle" and "Thai" are proper names. These nouns are specific or unique names of things or people they represent.

Examples for the correct nouns in literature
Example 1: The Empire State Building: The making of a landmark (by John Tauranac)
“The Empire State Building is the New York building of the 20th century. The Chrysler Building could be more dazzling, Lever House could be a purer example of the modern, and two of the city's most mundane buildings could be taller. But for the true heartbeat of a New Yorker, it's the Empire State Building. “

This passage has made excellent use of proper names to specifically designate the“ Empire State Building ”,“ The New York Building ”, the“ Chrysler Building ”, which are the names of buildings, as well as the city of“ New York ”and its specific name of the people living in the city “New Yorkers.”

Example 2: I know why the cage bird sings (by Maya Angelou)
“Late spring Saturday after our chores were done (nothing like the ones in Stamps), Bailey and I went out, to play baseball and I to the library. Mr. Freeman said to me after Bailey went downstairs, "Ritie, go get some milk for the house."

In these lines, "Saturday" is a specific name for a weekday, while “Baily”, “Freeman” and “Ritie” are the names of people.

Example 3: Preachers and prophets through two millennia of Christianity (by Beverly Mayne Kienzle and Pamela J. Walker)
“The Salvation Army marsc roamed the streets of East London in 1865 and bombed these working-class neighborhoods with marching bands and extravagant preachers. "

Here," Salvation Army "and" East London "are proper names. Although" army "is a general term," Salvation Army "is a specific name for a volunteer Christian army. Likewise," East London " is a specific name for the part of London.

Example # 4: Titanic on Test (by Nic Compton)
"The sinking of the Titanic was not the worst maritime disaster in history. That dubious honor belongs to the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff, who was sunk by a Russian Submarine in January 1945, while evacuating civilians and troops from East Prussia. ”

In this example, all underlined terms are proper names. All are specific names of things and people that belong to particular countries.

Example # 5: Pride and Prejudice (by Jane Austen)
“Mr. Bennet was one of the first to attend Mr. Bingley… Mrs. Bennet decided not to answer but began, unable to control himself, to scold one of her daughters ... Stop coughing, Kitty, for God's sake! Have a little pity on my nerves. They tear it to pieces. "The girls stared at their father. Ms. Bennet just said," Nonsense, nonsense! "

In this passage Austen used four proper names:" Mr.Bennet "," Mr.Bingley "," Mrs.Bennet "and Kitty. He has also used common nouns, including "daughters" and "girls." or event From a linguistic perspective, a proper noun has a unique reference within the particular context, but a common noun has no such reference. Also, highlight someone or something unique that is performing an action in prayer. all the text around a single idea, a single person or a single event, which is the center of attention, or to which the author wants his readers to pay special attention.