1.53 Referring to people and things by name: proper nouns

When you refer to a particular person, you can use their name. Names are usually called proper nouns.

People's names are spelled with a capital letter, and do not have a determiner in front of them.

Ways of using people's names when you are speaking to them directly are explained in paragraph 10.132.

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Sometimes a person's name can be used to refer to something they create. You can refer to a painting, sculpture, or book by a particular person by using the person's name like a count noun. You still spell it with a capital letter.

You can refer to music composed or performed by a particular person by using the person's name like an uncount noun.