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A collective noun is a noun used to group a number of people or things. A collective noun is not used for one (a giant swan).
The collective noun for swans are:
- a Ballet of swans
- a bank of swans
- a drift of swans
- a lamentation of swans
- a regatta of swans (on water)
- a sounder of swans
- a squadron of swans
- a team of swans
- a wedge of swans (flying in a V)
- a whiteness of swans
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