There seems to be no standard collective noun for tables. You could have a row of tables, a stack of tables (if they are stackable). Though I prefer a nest of tables.
The noun 'table' is a standard collective noun for a table of contents.
The collective noun is a bouquet of flowers.
A table of poets.
The noun 'year' can be used as a collective noun, for example a year of unexpected events, a year of disasters, etc. A noun used as a collective noun is not an inherent quality of the noun, a collective noun is determined by the use of the noun. We use the noun 'bunch' as a collective noun, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of bananas; but "He stuffed his jacket in a bunch into his locker." is not using 'bunch' as a collective noun, it is simply the object of the preposition 'in'; or the example of a table of contents, and "Put the books on the table.", one use of the noun 'table' is a collective noun and one is not. It is true that some nouns lend themselves to use as a collective noun and some are so commonly used as to be the accepted as the standard as a collective noun. Simply, a collective noun is a noun used to group two or more people or things in a descriptive way.
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole. Most nouns are not collective nouns, for example a word for a person (mother, uncle, lawyer, neighbor) and a word for a place (continent, city, island, park) are not collective nouns. Collective nouns are words for things, but not all words for things can be collective nouns, such as cat, hamburger, oxygen, money, etc. Proper nouns are not collective nouns (Napoleon, India, Coca Cola, etc.) A collective noun is considered a collective noun as a function, not as a definition of the noun. Collective nouns are an informal part of language. A collective noun is a noun used to group two or more people or things in a descriptive way.
The noun 'table' is a standard collective noun for a table of contents.
The collective noun is a bouquet of flowers.
A table of poets.
The noun 'year' can be used as a collective noun, for example a year of unexpected events, a year of disasters, etc. A noun used as a collective noun is not an inherent quality of the noun, a collective noun is determined by the use of the noun. We use the noun 'bunch' as a collective noun, a bunch of grapes, a bunch of bananas; but "He stuffed his jacket in a bunch into his locker." is not using 'bunch' as a collective noun, it is simply the object of the preposition 'in'; or the example of a table of contents, and "Put the books on the table.", one use of the noun 'table' is a collective noun and one is not. It is true that some nouns lend themselves to use as a collective noun and some are so commonly used as to be the accepted as the standard as a collective noun. Simply, a collective noun is a noun used to group two or more people or things in a descriptive way.
A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive or a fanciful way.Collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the context can function as a collective noun.There are literally thousands of standardized collective nouns, such as a herd of cattle or a bouquet of flowers. There are many internet sites that have lists of these. Look at a few of these lists and I'm sure that you'll find many you are already familiar with.Now, there are two versions of teaching collective nouns. One is that specific nouns are collective nouns, such as 'class' or 'family'. The other is that a collective noun is a function of a noun, not a type of noun, for example, "I'm late for class." What is the noun 'class' grouping? It's not. Or maybe, "Your lunch is on the table." Is the noun 'table' a collective noun? Not in that sentence. It can be a collective noun when used to group something such as a 'table of contents' or a 'table of elements'.So basically, all you need to know is that a noun is a collective noun when it's used to specify a group.Note: There are some nouns that are words for groups, such as orchestra, crowd, or herd. But you will know those when you see them.
No, the noun 'France' is a singular, concrete, proper noun; the name of a specific place. The noun 'France' is not a word for a group, it's a word for a place.A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive or fanciful way.Some nouns are by definition collective nouns such as crowd, herd, or bouquet, words for groups. Some nouns can sometimes function as collective nouns or not: "Please set the table." (not a collective noun) or "a table of contents" (a collective noun). And some nouns are used as collective nouns because people like the way they sound or the way they color the image of a group; for example, "a stand of flamingos" and "a flamboyance of flamingos". Both are standard collective nouns for flamingos.
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole. Most nouns are not collective nouns, for example a word for a person (mother, uncle, lawyer, neighbor) and a word for a place (continent, city, island, park) are not collective nouns. Collective nouns are words for things, but not all words for things can be collective nouns, such as cat, hamburger, oxygen, money, etc. Proper nouns are not collective nouns (Napoleon, India, Coca Cola, etc.) A collective noun is considered a collective noun as a function, not as a definition of the noun. Collective nouns are an informal part of language. A collective noun is a noun used to group two or more people or things in a descriptive way.
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.