Capitalization in Proper Nouns

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What is a proper noun?
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A proper noun is a specific name for a particular person, place, or organization, spelled with a capital letter.
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Why do proper nouns start with a capital letter?
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Proper nouns start with a capital letter to emphasize their uniqueness and distinction from common nouns.
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Give an example of a proper noun for a person.
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An example is "Anna."
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Provide an example of a proper noun for a place.
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"Paris" is a proper noun for a city.
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Is 'Monday' a proper noun? Why or why not?
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Yes, 'Monday' is a proper noun because it names a specific day of the week.
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Should the word 'river' be capitalized in 'Amazon River'?
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Yes, both 'Amazon' and 'River' should be capitalized in "Amazon River" because it's a specific name.
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Is 'doctor' a proper noun?
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No, 'doctor' is not a proper noun because it doesn't specify a particular doctor.
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When writing about a holiday, should the holiday name be capitalized?
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Yes, holiday names like "Christmas" or "Thanksgiving" are proper nouns and should be capitalized.
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If you mention 'Mount Everest' in a sentence, how should it appear?
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'Mount Everest' should be capitalized since it is the name of a specific place.
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What about 'school'? Do we capitalize it?
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No, unless it’s part of a specific name, like 'Greenwood High School', 'school' is not capitalized.
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Is the word 'team' capitalized in 'The Lakers are a great team'?
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Only 'Lakers' is capitalized because it’s the name of a specific team.
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How would you write the name of a book, 'harry potter', correctly?
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You should write it as 'Harry Potter' with capital letters.
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Why do we capitalize company names?
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We capitalize company names because they are proper nouns representing a specific organization.
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What pronoun is always capitalized, regardless of its position in a sentence?
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The pronoun 'I' is always capitalized.
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How should you write 'google'?
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You should write it as 'Google' because it’s the name of a specific company.
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