Proper nouns are considered specific because they refer to unique people, places, or things. 14 They uniquely identify a specific entity, such as a name of a person, place, or thing. 2

Common nouns, in contrast, are generalized because they refer to general persons, places, or things in a class or group. 1 They provide a generic name for a class or group of items. 1

Таким образом, proper nouns provide exact references, making it clear what is being discussed, while common nouns are used in a more general sense, providing a broad categorization. 2

Кроме того, proper nouns are always capitalized, while common nouns are not, unless they start a sentence. 23