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.
Definition. A proper noun is a noun belonging to the class of words used as names for unique individuals, events, or places. Contrast with common noun. Most proper nouns (for example, Fred, New York, Mars, Coca Cola) begin with a capital letter. Proper nouns are not usually preceded by articles or other determiners.