Proper nouns are specific names and are indicated by Capital initial letters.
Proper Nouns are names of the following and are not limited to:
person (ex.: John Newton, Donald Trump)
country (ex.: United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia)
city (ex.: New York City, City of Manila)
street (ex.: Wall Street, Abbey Road)
company/brand (ex.: Microsoft, Apple)
school/university (e.x: University of Oxford, Harvard University)
school subject (except general subjects) (ex.: English, Egyptian Heritage, Natural Sciences, etc.)
ethnicity (ex.: Asian, American)
festival (ex.: Obon Festival, Lantern Festival)
important events (esp. historical events) (ex.: Science Month Opening, United Nations Summit)
month (ex.: September, August)
movie title (ex.: Avengers, Pacific Rim)
book title (ex.: Seal of God, To Kill a Mockingbird)
song/music title (ex.: Love Story, River Flows in You)
holiday (ex.: Holy Week, Christmas Day)
planet (ex.: Mercury, Venus)
galaxy (ex.: Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy)
name title (ex.: President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin)
stars (ex.: Sirius, Rigel, Vega, Delta Velorum)
constellations (ex.: Aries, Libra, Ursa Minor, Perseus)
The names, brands, universities, etc. above are the proper nouns.
They identify a specific person or thing or any of the mentioned categories.
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