Own names

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• Examples of proper names
• Proper names in sentences

The own names they are words that are used to name specific places, works, pets and people. When dealing with proper nouns, proper nouns always begin with a capital letter.

These words are then opposed with common names (or common nouns) that are those words that are used to call things, places, living beings or people in a general way and are always written in lowercase.

Examples of proper names

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Proper names in sentences

Proper names are mentioned in the following list (bold highlights) in sentences, as an example:

1. "For the honeymoon we are thinking of going to Spain. We would love to meet Madrid Y Barcelona”. In this case, they are three proper names that refer to specific places: a country and two cities.
2. “Martin took his dog Toby to the vet because he was stepped on by a car ”. These proper names refer to a person and a particular animal.
3. "Next week we leave for Honduras. We have to stop at the airport in Lime”. In this sentence the proper names of two places are indicated: a country and a city, respectively.
4. "The capital of the province of Buenos Aires it is Silver and that of the Argentina, theAutonomous Cityfrom Buenos Aires”. These proper names refer to a province (Buenos Aires), two cities (La Plata and Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires) and a country (Argentina).
5. "The pirates sailed through the sea Red when they crossed the king's ship. " In this case the proper name is that of a specific geographical feature the sea called "Red".
6. "My little fish is called Alfred. I put it in a separate fish tank because it is very small ”. Because it is the name of a pet, Alfredo has a capital letter.
7. Last week we went to see'Cinderella'to the cinema of Palermo . The name of a particular neighborhood, such as Palermo, is capitalized, just like the name of a particular movie.
8. “Last year we were lucky enough to be able to travel to Cuba. What I enjoyed the most was touring Havana”. Cuba and Havana are capitalized because they are the proper names of a country and a city, respectively.
9. "The giraffe in my neighborhood zoo is called Florcita”. In this case, the proper name refers to a specific animal.
10. “I was very hungry so I ordered a pizza and a Sprite”. Because it is the brand name of a product, the word Sprite is capitalized.
11. "These shoes I bought in 'All shoes'". Because it is the name of a particular place, it is a proper name, and it is capitalized.
12. "My favourite book is 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', from Milan kundera”. As it is the name of a work and of a particular person, both are capitalized.
13. "I would love to visit New York. Maybe I'll go soon. " This proper name refers to a specific city.
14. "The film is set in Rome, in the 50's ”. Because it is the name of a specific city, such as Rome, it is a proper name, and it is capitalized.
15. "My cousins ​​last name is Perez”. Because it is a specific surname, it is a proper name and begins with a capital letter.
16. "The capital of Venezuela it is Caracas”. The two words indicated refer to the names of two places in particular: a country and a city, so they start with capital letters.
17. "I already have the tickets for the recital of Eric Clapton. Will be on The Monumental”. In this case, proper names refer to a particular person and place.
18. “I bought the last book of Mary O'Donnell, Born”. For referring to a particular person and a work (whose name is also a surname) are proper names and are capitalized.
19. "The best album of Luis Alberto Spinetta is called "Spinettalandia and his friends." They are two proper names that refer to a person and a specific work.
20. "When I finish college I'm going to go tour Europe”. When referring to a particular continent, the word Europe it is a proper name.

See also: Nouns of places, nouns of people