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The word captain is a common noun, a word for any captain of anything, anywhere.
- The captain was on board the ship.
A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:
- Captain John Smith of Colonial Virginia
- Captain America, superhero, Marvel Comics
- Captain Cook, HI 96704
- Captain's Cafe, New York, NY or Captain's Cafe, Baltimore, MD
The word 'captain' is also a verb: captain, captains, captaining, captained.
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Is cape a noun?
Yes, cape is a noun, a common noun, whether you wear it over your shoulders or sail around it in your boat. Cape is only a proper noun when it is the name of something such as Cape Cod or the Cape of Good Hope.
Is cape cod capitalized in a sentence?
Cape Cod is a placename and thus a proper noun so it is capitalized
Is handkerchief a common noun?
Yes, the word 'handkerchief' is a common noun, a word for any handkerchief.A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Handkerchief Mesa, Rio Grande National Forest, COHandkerchief Shoals Inn, Cape Cod, MA'The Yellow Handkerchief', 2008 movie starring William Hurt
Is peanut butter sanwich a proper noun?
No, the compound noun 'peanut butter sandwich' is a common noun, a word for any peanut butter sandwich of any kind.A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:Peanut Butter & Company, New York, NYSandwich Lodge & Resort, Cape Cod,MA"The Peanut Butter Cookbook" by Mable Hoffman"400 Best Sandwich Recipes" by Alison Lewis
What is the proper noun for beach?
Yes, the word 'beach' is a verb and a noun.The noun 'beach' is a word for the shore of a body of water that may be covered with sand or pebbles; a word for a thing.The verb 'beach' is to run or be hauled on shore; to be stranded on a shore without the ability to return to the water; a word for an action.
