Use common and proper nouns
~8 min
A common noun names any person, place, animal, or thing. A proper noun names a special one and starts with a capital letter.
What is a common noun?
The dog ran to the park.
A common noun is a word for any person, place, animal, or thing. It does not name one special one.
💡 If you can point to many of them, it is usually a common noun.