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Nouns

Proper Noun

Proper Noun

Proper Noun

So what exactly is a "proper noun"?

A proper noun is a *unique identifier.

The name of a person, place or thing.

A person

A place

A thing

Stephan

Shareffa

David

Eileen

Portrush

Antrim

Ulster

Ireland

Honda

Lego

Snickers

Weetabix

Things to remember

 A proper noun is always written with a capital letter

 A proper noun is primarily used to distinguish something, therefore the use of a plural is very rare.

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