Is they is common noun

Answer 1

No, the word 'they' is not a noun.

The word 'they' is a pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.

• The pronoun 'they' is a personal pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun (or nouns) for specific people or things.
• The pronoun 'they' is a plural pronoun, a word that takes the place of a plural noun or two or more nouns (or pronouns).
• The pronoun 'they' is a third person pronoun, a word that takes the place of a noun for the people or things spoken about.
• The pronoun 'they' is a subject pronoun, a word that functions as the subject of a sentence or a clause.
• The corresponding third person, plural, object pronoun is 'them', a word that functions as the object of a verb or a preposition.

Examples:

Jack and Jill went up the hill. They were going to the mini-mart.

The children ate the candy that they bought at the mini-mart.

When Jack and Jill went to the mini-mart, theytook the dog with them.

The leaves on the trees were red and gold. Theywere a pretty sight.

Answer 2

"They" is a pronoun, not a common noun. It is used to refer to a group of people or things.