Used by itself, no. However, the Old Sailor's Home would be a proper noun- we are referring to that ONE institution.
Used by itself, no. However, the Old Sailor's Home would be a proper noun- we are referring to that ONE institution.
The term 'brave sailors' is a noun phrase; the adjective 'brave' describing the plural, common noun 'sailors'.The noun 'sailors' is a word for people who sail boats or people who are crew members on a commercial or naval ship.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun for the common noun 'sailors' is the names of the sailors.
Yes, the noun 'sailors' is a common noun, the plural form of the noun sailor; a word for any person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a boat or ship.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. A proper noun for sailors is the names of the sailors or:Sailors For The Sea (non-profit organization), Newport, RIThe United States Coast Guard Lightship Sailors Association International, Inc., Chula Vista, CASoldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Penn Yan, NY
The term 'brave sailors' is a noun phrase.The plural noun 'sailors' is a common noun, a general word for people who work on a ship.The adjective 'brave' is used to describe the noun, forming the noun phrase.
"Sailors" is a common noun because it refers to a general group of people who engage in the profession of sailing. Common nouns are not capitalized unless they begin a sentence. Proper nouns, on the other hand, are specific names of people, places, or things, and are always capitalized.
The collective noun for 'sailors' is a crew of sailors, whether there are two sailors or hundreds of sailors.
No, "old" is not a proper noun. It is an adjective used to describe the age of a person, object, or thing.
No, the word 'sailor' is a common noun, a general word for a person who sails or a person who is a member of a crew on a commercial or naval ship.A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.A proper noun for the common noun 'sailor' is the name of a sailor, for example, Fletcher Christian or Popeye.
If 'Old Woman Swamp' is the name of a specific swamp (real or fictional), it is a proper noun. A proper noun is always capitalized. A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing.
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The words 'old car' are an adjective (old) and a common noun (car).
The compound noun Old Glory is a proper noun, a nickname for the American flag. A nickname is a name for a specific person or thing. A proper noun is always capitalized.