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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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What is collective noun of kitchen utensil?
There is no standard collective noun for kitchen utensils, however the collective noun for utensils will word: a set of kitchen utensils.
What is the collective noun for People gathered in riot?
The collective nouns for crows are:
- a cauldron of crows
- a caucus of crows
- a congress of crows
- a cowardice of crows
- a hover of crows
- a murder of crows
- a muster of crows
- a parcel of crows
The collective noun for rioters is a melee of rioters.
The collective noun for policemen is a posse of policemen.
Can you use pack as a collective noun with chocolates?
Yes, although the standard collective noun is a box of chocolates, any noun suitable for the situation can be used as a collective noun; for example:
- a pack of chocolates
- a packet of chocolates
- a tray of chocolates
- a display of chocolates
- a pot of chocolate
- a fountain of chocolate
- a mountain of chocolates
What is the flightspeed of an unlaiden swallow?
The answer is really quite simple...
The actual flight speed velocity can change frequently during the flight of the swallow. therefore, in order to determine the answer, one must first take into account the surroundings and forces affecting the bird's flight pattern...
for example, a bird higher in altitude will most likely have a high speed, because it is probably stalling and falling back to earth.
What is the collective noun for a group of golf clubs?
There are any number of collective nouns that could apply to people of a tennis club; for example:
- a staff of workers
- a team of players
- an crowd of onlookers
- a board of trustees
- a board of directors
- a crew of workmen
- a roster of members
- a list of deadbeats
What is the collective name given to the 12 people that followed Jesus?
They are usually called the Apostles, but they are also referred to as the 12 Disciples. It's better to always include the 12 (with both Apostles and Disciples), both for clarity and also because Christ had many, many disciples.
What is an example of a collective noun in a sentence?
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things in a descriptive way.
Example sentences:
A crew of workers had blocked off the street.
We looked up to see a flock of geese passing over us.
The bouquet of flowers is for my mother.
What collective nouns for dances?
There is no standard collective noun for a group of dances.
A collective noun is a word used to group people or things in a descriptive way. 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 dances or a program of dances.
What are some collective nouns that begin with the letter B?
Ball. Bath. Bump. Brocolli. Bracelet. Beetle. Bum. Bathing suit. Blocks. Beverages. Balloon. Butterfly. Banana. Box. Bone. Bus. Bat. Bee. Bag. Bird. Broom. Bread. Brush. Brick. Brain. Bridge. Branch.
Ball Bath Batch Bell Bathing suit Brother Boot Beard Broccoli Banana Balloon Bed
Ball Bath Batch Bell Bathing suit Brother Boot Beard Broccoli Banana Balloon Bed
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box bin bangle bat ball bitumen blinds blindfold
box bin bangle bat ball bitumen blinds blindfold
balcony,beast,breast,babylon,baby,baba,basement,bedroom,,bell,bench There are plenty of objects that start with the letter B including bat. Other objects include ball, banana, bird, bacon, bank, and blanket.
What is the collective noun for money?
The standard collective nouns are a cache of money, a rouleau of money, a wad of money.
What is coalition in collective noun?
The word coalition is a collective noun for a coalition of cheetahs, a coalition of lions (a group of male lions).
What is collective noun for body of water?
Some proper nouns for a body of water are:
- Lake Michigan
- Amazon River
- Pacific Ocean
- Mediterranean Sea
- Erie Canal
- Strait of Gibralter
What is the collective noun for a group of cardinals?
Collective noun for the bird cardinal is a radiance of cardinals.
Collective nouns for the clergy cardinal are a conclave of cardinals, a college of cardinals, and even a radiance of cardinals (likely because they are distinguished by their red vestments, not unlike the birds).
What is the collective noun for hoodlums?
The standard collective noun for 'hoodlums' is a gang of hoodlums.
Is float a collective noun for crocodiles?
There is no standard collective noun for a group of caimans.
The collective nouns for alligators could be applied to caimans:
- a bask of caimans
- a congregation of caimans
What is the collective noun for teeth?
Collective nouns for teeth are a set of teeth or a row of teeth.
What is the collective noun for a collection of daffodils?
The collective nouns for flowers in a garden are a patch of flowers and a bed of flowers.
However, since collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun, for example, a garden of flowers.
What is meant by the term collective behavior?
Collective behaviour means the behaviour of a group of people as opposed to behaviour of an individual. For illustration, groups are usually more willing to take risks than any individual in the group might be prepared to take if acting alone.
What is the collective noun for the animals you know?
Examples of collective nouns for groups of people:
- a crew of sailors
- a staff of employees
- a crowd of onlookers
- a troupe of acrobats
- a panel of judges
- a herd of cattle
- a flock of birds
- a school of fish
- an army of ants
- a nest of vipers
- a strin of pearls
- a bouquet of flowers
- a grove of trees
- a bushel of apples
- a batch of cookies
What is the collective noun for matchbox collectors?
There is no standard collective noun for people who collect boxes, however, since collective nouns are an informal part of language, any noun that suits the situation can be used; for example a club of box collectors, a convention of box collectors, a carton of box collectors, etc.
What is the collective noun for wasps?
Collective nouns for wasps include:
- a colony of wasps (the members of the collection).
- a nest of wasps (like colony, but particularly when found in the nest).
- a swarm of wasps (usually in flight together, perhaps attacking someone).
Other examples include the following, but they lack citations and are almost certainly malicious coinages that should be avoided. They propagate through media such as the Internet and clutter the language without adding value.
- a bike of wasps
- a pail of wasps
- a pladge of wasps
What are the 5 collective nouns?
Examples of sentences with singular collective nouns:
- I picked up a bushel of corn at the farmers' market.
- In the summer, a troupe of actors performs in the park on Friday evenings.
- Wash a bunch of grapes to serve with lunch.
- A tribe of monkeys made a commotion in the trees above us.
- You need to open a ream of paper for the printer.
