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Collective Nouns
A collective noun is the word used to label a group of nouns as a whole. For instance, a group of fish is collectively called a school.
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Is there such thing as a fleet of birds?
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The general collective noun for birds is a flock of birds.
Many individual species of birds also have their own collective nouns, for example:
- a charm of goldfinches
- a convocation of eagles
- a drift of swans
- a host of sparrows
- a parliament of owls
- a stand of flamingos
- a watch of nightingales
- a wedge of geese
The noun fleet is a standard collective noun for a fleet of ships, a fleet of planes, or a fleet of vehicles of any kind.
What is the collective noun for stones?
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A group of monumental stones is called a henge of stones.
A mound of stones is called a cairn of stones.
Other, more general collective nouns can also be used, such as a pile of stones, a row of stones, a truckload of stones, etc.
What is the collective noun for a group of vampires?
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There is no standard collective noun for blood.
Collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that fits the context of the situation can function as a collective noun. Some examples are a pint of blood, a pool of blood, a bucket of blood, etc.
What is the collective noun for days?
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There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'days'. However, a collective noun is an informal part of language, any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a series of days, an confusion of days, a glory of days, etc.
What is larks?
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Lark may be a noun:
1. it is a bird
2. a prank
or a verb:
1. to have fun; to frolic and play
2. to make fun of; to tease
I have also heard a "morning person" being referred to as a "lark." a bad thing
What is a collective noun for the word natives?
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The collective noun is a tribe of natives.
The use of the collective noun 'tribe' has a negative connotation for some people as a demeaning term. However, a tribe of natives can be natives of any type from anywhere. Most of my family are natives to the area in the US where I live, but there is a group that settled in the state of Wisconsin and a group that settled in California. We are often in touch with them and feel free to refer to each other as the Milwaukee tribe or the California tribe. A branch of our family emigrated from the Isle of Man (UK) by the surname of Christian. There are descendants of Christians from the Isle of Man living all over the world. The 'Christians' from the Isle of Man did not originate there, they were immigrants to the island centuries ago and labeled Christians based on their religion. Most groups of people labeled as 'natives' such as native Americans, Australian aboriginals, or the nomads of Mongolia all originated from another place before history was written. Any of us can be a native of somewhere at a given point in time.
Is the word success a collective noun?
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What collective noun is used for successes ?
How does a lady curtsy?
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Here's how to curtsy: From a standing position with your arms at your sides, gently hold your skirt on both sides with your thumbs and first two fingers, pinkies extended, and at the same time, bend and cross your left leg behind your right one, toe touching the floor while bending your right leg slightly to accommodate this bend and bend slightly at the hip, keeping the back straight and holding the head in a nod. The whole act takes about 2 seconds and is done in one graceful manner.
What word matches the collective noun punnet?
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A punnet is a small box or basket used as a measure for fruit. The word punnet is not used as a collective noun for a specific fruit.
Examples of collective nouns are:
- a punnet of berries
- a punnet of strawberries
- a punnet of raspberries
- a punnet of cherries
What is a collective noun for choir?
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A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way.
The noun 'choir' is used to describe a group of singers.
What is a collective noun for prisoners?
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The collective nouns for prisoners are a pityof prisoners, a gang of prisoners.
What is the poorest group of people?
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poor people in brazil live in the streets and under shop shelters and most of them die over night because of the animals
What is litter a collective noun for?
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Litter in the context of trash on the ground has no group noun of its own. Litter is the context of newborn animals is the collective noun. Example: A litter of kittens was nestled in a basket.
What is the collective noun qualification for snipe?
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The collective nouns for a flock of snipe are:
- a walk of snipe
- a wisp of snipe
How do you be the greatest surfer?
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just keep trying and you will be. just keep trying and you will be. just keep trying and you will.
What is the collective noun for beads?
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Collective nouns are a sting of beads, a rope of beads, or a row of beads.
What is a collective noun for larks?
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The poetic collective nouns for a group of larks is An exaltation of larks.
How many collective nouns in strawberries?
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The collective nouns for strawberries are:
- a patch of strawberries
- a punnet of strawberries
- a pint of strawberries
- a quart of strawberries
Is family a collective noun or a compound noun?
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A collective noun functions in a sentence as any noun; as the subject of a sentence or a clause or the object of a verb or a preposition. Examples:
subject: A family of otters has settled under our house.
object: Drew Barrymore is the current generation of a family of actors.
Is there is a collective noun meaning a group of kids?
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The standard collective noun is an ingratitude of children.
Others are a chaos of children, a scourge of children, a joy of children.
What is the collective noun for lectures?
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There is no standard collective noun for the noun lectures, in which case a noun suitable for the situation is used; for example, a series of lectures, a program of lectures, a yawn of lectures, etc.
