Proper Nouns

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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