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There is no standard collective noun for a group of 'persons'. There are however many standard collective nouns for 'persons' in specific circumstances; for example:
- a babble of barbers
- a band of robbers
- a bench of judges
- a board of directors
- a class of students
- a company of actors
- a company of soldiers
- a congregation of worshipers
- a crew of sailors
- a crowd of people
- a den of thieves
- a flock of tourists
- a gang of hoodlums
- a mob of people
- a panel of experts
- a posse of police
- a slate of candidates
- a staff of employees
- a troupe of acrobats
- an army of soldiers
- an audience of listeners
- an illusion of magicians
- an orchestra of musicians
Note: Collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the context can functions as a collective noun, for example, a parade of persons, an assemblage of persons, an onslaught of persons, etc.
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Is person a collective noun?
No
Is Lord of the Rings a collective noun?
No, a collective noun is a word for a group, for example, a set of rings or a pair of rings.The noun 'lord' is a word for a person, one person.
Is prisoner a collective noun?
No, the noun 'prisoner' is not a collective noun.The noun 'prisoner' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a person (one person).A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way. The standard collective nouns for a group of prisoners are:a pity of prisonersa gang of prisoners
What is the opposite of collective noun?
The opposite of a collective noun is a noun for a single person or thing. A collective noun is a word used to group a noun for two or more people or things; a singular noun does not form a group (or collection).
Collective noun of fleas?
There are no collective nouns for verbs. The word 'flees' is the third person present of the verb to 'flee' (to run away from). If you meant 'fleas' (a small, wingless, jumping insect that feeds on blood), the collective noun is an infestation of fleas.
Is person a collective noun?
No
Is Lord of the Rings a collective noun?
No, a collective noun is a word for a group, for example, a set of rings or a pair of rings.The noun 'lord' is a word for a person, one person.
Is prisoner a collective noun?
No, the noun 'prisoner' is not a collective noun.The noun 'prisoner' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a person (one person).A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way. The standard collective nouns for a group of prisoners are:a pity of prisonersa gang of prisoners
What is the opposite of collective noun?
The opposite of a collective noun is a noun for a single person or thing. A collective noun is a word used to group a noun for two or more people or things; a singular noun does not form a group (or collection).
Is roommate a collective or compound noun?
The noun 'roommate' is a singular, common, compound noun; a word for a person occupying the same room, apartment, or house as another; a word for a person. The noun roommate is not used as a collective noun.
What is the collective noun of no man?
There is no collective noun for the noun phrase 'no man'. The term 'no man' is a noun phrase for no person, no one, nobody. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way. The noun phrase 'no man' cannot be construed as a group.
Is school a collective or a common noun?
The noun school is both a collective noun and a common noun. A common noun is a word for any person, place, or thing; school is a thing, a word for any school anywhere. A collective noun is a word to group a noun for like things; the collective noun school is used as a collective noun for a school of fish or a school of thought.
If ELECTORAL is an adjective then please explain what is the collective noun for a group at an election and also a person of an election?
A group at an election is a group. A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive or fanciful way. The noun 'group' is inherently a collective noun.Collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the context can function as a collective noun.Alternate collective nouns that can be used are:a crowd at an electiona mob at an electiona horde at an electionThere is no collective noun for a person of an election because collective nouns are used for a group of two or more people or things.If you mean the person of an election as a candidate, the standard collective noun is a slate of candidates.
Is persons a collective noun?
No, the noun 'persons' is just the plural form for the noun 'person'. A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole.
Is follows a collective noun?
No, the word 'follows' is a verb, the third person, singular, present of the verb to follow.Example: The spring follows winter.A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way. Some examples are:a crowd of people (crowd is the collective noun)a herd of horses (herd is the collective noun)a bouquet of flowers (bouquet is the collective noun)
What is the collective noun for hoodlums?
The standard collective noun for 'hoodlums' is a gang of hoodlums.
What is collective noun for plaque?
There is no specific collective noun for the noun 'plaque', either the coating on teeth or an ornamental wall hanging commemorating a person or event. A collective noun is an informal part of language. Any noun suitable for the situation can be used as a collective noun, for example, a collection of plaques, a display of plaques, a row of plaques, etc.
