The collective noun for 'sailors' is a crew of sailors, whether there are two sailors or hundreds of sailors.
Sailors on any type of vessel are called a crew of sailors.
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There is no standard collective noun for 'seamen', however, the collective nouns for sailors will work:a crew of seamena deck of seamenA collective noun is an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a boatload of seamen or a raft of seamen.
Navy is not a collective noun. The word navy is a singular, common noun; a word for a color and a word for a military branch.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way, for example:a fleet of ships (fleet is the collective noun)a crew of sailors (crew is the collective noun)a rainbow of colors (rainbow is the collective noun)
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way. A collective noun is an informal part of language. A collective noun can be a noun that describes a group effectively or a noun that describes a group in a fanciful way.There are many collective nouns that have become standardized with use over time but it is not necessary to use a standardized collective noun, any noun that is suitable for a given situation can be used. The only rules that apply to collective nouns are the general rules of good grammar.
The collective noun for sailors is a crew.
The collective noun for seamen is "crew" or "sailors."
The collective nouns are a crew of sailors and a choir of singers.
Sailors on any type of vessel are called a crew of sailors.
Yes, a watch of sailors.
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There is no standard collective noun for 'seamen', however, the collective nouns for sailors will work:a crew of seamena deck of seamenA collective noun is an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a boatload of seamen or a raft of seamen.
The noun 'crew' is a collective noun for: a crew of barbers a crew of laborers a crew of pilots a crew of rowers a crew of sailors a crew of firemen or rescue workers.
Navy is not a collective noun. The word navy is a singular, common noun; a word for a color and a word for a military branch.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way, for example:a fleet of ships (fleet is the collective noun)a crew of sailors (crew is the collective noun)a rainbow of colors (rainbow is the collective noun)
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way. A collective noun is an informal part of language. A collective noun can be a noun that describes a group effectively or a noun that describes a group in a fanciful way.There are many collective nouns that have become standardized with use over time but it is not necessary to use a standardized collective noun, any noun that is suitable for a given situation can be used. The only rules that apply to collective nouns are the general rules of good grammar.
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.
There is no specific collective noun for pages, in which case a collective noun suitable for the situation is used a sheaf of pages (borrowed from a sheaf of papers), a book of pages, or in a theater setting, a staff of pages.