comments. Gene Simmons has decided it's time for his children to get out of the nest. However, while for most people in their early twenties that means a cramped share house and a diet Ramen noddles, as the children of a rockstar, Nick and Sophie Simmons will not be getting any roommates any time soon.
Teenager, grandmother, salesclerk, police officer, toddler, manager, window dresser, janitor, shoplifterâall of these people are common. nouns. The important thing to remember is that common nouns are general names. Thus, they. are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence or are part of a title. Proper nouns, those that name specific things, do require capitalization.
Common nouns are nouns that name a general person, place, or thing (e.g., I like the painting vs. I like the Van Gogh; she owns a car vs. she owns a Toyota). A common noun must fall into one or more of these categories: Abstract nouns: Things you canât see or touch (e.g., sadness, hope, justice).