Proper nouns are words that name a specific person,
place, thing or idea. Proper nouns are capitalized so the reader can tell them apart from common nouns. Common nouns do not name a specific person, place, thing or idea. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they are at the beginning of a sentence or part of a title.
Proper - George Proper - White House Proper - United States
Washington Constitution Common - building Common – man Common - document