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Catknows Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Is 'captain' or 'pilot' a crew member?

People seemed to like separate the notion of captain and crew members, so I wonder if people like captain and pilot are still counted as crew members.

Plus, is this sentence correct: "Who is in a typical ship's crew?'


Many thanks!

  

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The captain is a member of the crew, although we often say 'the captain and the crew'. An airplane pilot is also a crew member. A ship pilot is not a member of the crew.

  • The captain is a member of the crew, although we often say 'the captain and the crew'.
  • An airplane pilot is also a crew member.
  • A ship pilot is not a member of the crew.
  • He or she usually lives in a port, and boards the ship just to guide it into the port.
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The captain is a member of the crew, although we often say 'the captain and the crew'. An airplane pilot is also a crew member.

A ship pilot is not a member of the crew. He or she usually lives in a port, and boards the ship just to guide it into the port.

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