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Talking of proper nouns, how can we use them as common nouns?

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Question added by Ijaz Ahmed Sheikh , English Language instructor , City School
Date Posted: 2014/09/23
Ahmad Saleh
by Ahmad Saleh , Part-time English Teacher , ITA

Toyota is the name of a corporation or the founder of the corporation = proper noun

A Toyota (A member of a unique class of common nouns) =common noun

We can say his Toyota, many Toyotas ...etc

ashraf taha
by ashraf taha , مدرس - teacher , مراكز تعليمية - Educational centers

Agree 

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Majeda Tahboub
by Majeda Tahboub , Expert Educator , Jude Publications

I think by making the proper nouns names for common things,

 

 

Abdulelah Fallatah
by Abdulelah Fallatah , Computer Operator , شركة الحاسب الآلي العربي

I don't think we can use them as common nouns in writing.

 

A proper noun always has its1st letter capitalized and it does not matter where this proper noun is (the beginning of the sentence, the middle of the sentence, or the end of the sentence).

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Just use them the way you like

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