Here's the breakdown:
Proper Nouns:
* Definition: These are names of specific people, places, or things. They are always capitalized.
* Examples:
* People: John, Mary, Queen Elizabeth II
* Places: London, Mount Everest, the Pacific Ocean
* Things: The Eiffel Tower, the Mona Lisa, the United States of America
Pronouns:
* Definition: These are words that replace nouns. They can be personal, possessive, reflexive, etc.
* Examples:
* Personal: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
* Possessive: mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs
* Reflexive: myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
Key Difference: Proper nouns are specific names, while pronouns are general words that substitute for nouns.
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