Is sailors a common or proper noun?

Answer 1

The noun 'sailors' is a commonnoun, 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, RI
• The United States Coast Guard Lightship Sailors Association International, Inc., Chula Vista, CA
• Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hospital, Penn Yan, NY

Answer 2

The noun sailor is a common noun, a word for any sailor anywhere.

A proper noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Popeye, The Sailor Man
• Sailor Avenue, Ventura, CA or Sailor Way, Woodbury, MN
• Sailor's Rest Cafe, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
• "The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea", 1975 movie

Answer 3

The noun 'sailors' is a common noun, the plural form of the noun 'sailor', a general word for a person whose job it is to work as a member of the crew of a commercial or naval ship or boat; a person adept at operating a sailboat.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, or thing. Proper nouns for the common noun 'sailors' are Thor Heyerdahl and Popeye.

Answer 4

Common noun I mean sorry

Answer 5

Proper noun