Example sentences for the collective noun army:
An army of ants invaded our picnic.
An army of soldiers was raised by the colonists.
The collective nouns for ants are:a colony of antsa swarm of antsan army of ants.
The collective noun for armour is a suit of armour (or suits of armour, if applicable).
There is no specific collective noun for letters, in which case a noun suitable for the situation is used; for example, a series of letters, a collection of letters, a bundle of letters, etc.
There is no standard collective noun for a group of nurses, in which case any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a group of nurses, an army of nurses, a team of nurses, etc.
A noun that refers to a group or a collection of elements
The collective nouns for ants are:a colony of antsa swarm of antsan army of ants.
The collective noun army is used for:an army of antsan army of caterpillarsan army of frogsan army of herringan army of soldiers
As collective nouns, army and navyare used in the singular form and verbs are conjugated in the third person singular, e.g. The navy is sending warships to the gulf; The army is fighting on two fronts.
Examples of collective nouns for amphibians are:an army of frogsa colony of frogsa knot of frogsan armada of newtsa knob of toadsa lump of toadsa nest of toads
The collective noun for armour is a suit of armour (or suits of armour, if applicable).
There is no specific collective noun for letters, in which case a noun suitable for the situation is used; for example, a series of letters, a collection of letters, a bundle of letters, etc.
There is no standard collective noun for a group of nurses, in which case any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a group of nurses, an army of nurses, a team of nurses, etc.
A noun that refers to a group or a collection of elements
General collective nouns for people can be used for volunteers; a crew of volunteers, an army of volunteers, a couple of volunteers, etc.
The collective nouns for frogs are:an army of frogsa knot of frogsa colony of frogsa fester of frogsa bundle of frogseven a froggery of frogs
The standard collective noun is a horde of barbarians.Since the noun 'barbarians' is another word for people, the collective nouns for people are also suitable, such as crowd, army, mob, gang, etc.
General collective nouns for people can be used for volunteers; a crew of volunteers, an army of volunteers, a couple of volunteers, a flight of volunteers, a corp of volunteers are all examples.