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.
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'rules', however a noun that suits the situation can be used, for example, a book of rules, a reliability of rules or a rigidity of rules, depending on your point of view.
The only guide for collective nouns is that it should be a noun. Collective nouns can be functional (a herd, a team, a bushel) or collective nouns can be fanciful (a murder, a flamboyance, an embarrassment). But the thing about collective nouns is that they are artifacts of language, there are no real rules. You may use the 'accepted' collective noun or you may use a noun that seems suitable (or expressive) to you.
Shoal is a collective noun. It is the collective noun for fish. A shoal of fish.The collective noun is a mint of candies
No, the noun farm is not a collective noun.
There is no standard collective noun for a group of reflections. The noun 'reflection' is not a standard collective noun.
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'rules'. However, any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun, such as a book of rules.
There is no standard collective noun for a group of rules. A collective noun is an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context of the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a book of rules, a list of rules, a world of rules, etc.
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'rules', however a noun that suits the situation can be used, for example, a book of rules, a reliability of rules or a rigidity of rules, depending on your point of view.
The only guide for collective nouns is that it should be a noun. Collective nouns can be functional (a herd, a team, a bushel) or collective nouns can be fanciful (a murder, a flamboyance, an embarrassment). But the thing about collective nouns is that they are artifacts of language, there are no real rules. You may use the 'accepted' collective noun or you may use a noun that seems suitable (or expressive) to you.
Shoal is a collective noun. It is the collective noun for fish. A shoal of fish.The collective noun is a mint of candies
No, the noun farm is not a collective noun.
There is no standard collective noun for a group of reflections. The noun 'reflection' is not a standard collective noun.
No, the noun lumber is not used as a collective noun. The collective noun for lumber is a stack of lumber.
No it is not a collective noun.
The collective noun is a series of explosions.
No, the noun land is not a collective noun. However, any noun can function is as a collective noun in a suitable context without being a designated collective noun.
No, games is not a collective noun. The collective noun for games is 'a compendium of games'.