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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 collective nouns are used for mice?
Obviously, rats have been a nuisance for many centuries, so many collective nouns have 'collected' for rats:
- a colony of rats
- a nest of rats
- a horde of rats
- a mischief of rats
- a pack of rats
- a plague of rats
- a swarm of rats
- a rabble of rats
What is a collective noun for gnats?
The collective noun for gnats are:
- a cloud of gnats
- a horde of gnats
- a swarm of gnats
What does the collective noun of galaxy mean?
The noun 'galaxy' is a word for large system of stars held together by mutual gravitation and isolated from similar systems by vast regions of space.
The noun 'galaxy' is a standard collective noun for a galaxy of stars.
The term 'a galaxy of stars' is also used as a term for a large group of famous, impressive people.
What do you call a group of people at a concert?
People at a concert are called several things:
- crowd
- audience
- concertgoers
- fans
Which basketball player has the nickname Air?
Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo, commonly referred to as Dikembe Mutombo.
A soldier does whatever the leader of his nation tells him to do. Typically they fight wars in defence of their nation. They are also used to assist in natural disaster relief efforts at home and abroad. They may participate in international peace keeping efforts.
What is the collective noun for hosts?
The noun 'host' is a collective noun for:
- a host of angels
- a host of sparrows
- a host of epidemiologists
- a host of padres
What is the collective noun for warriors?
There is no specific collective noun for 'warriors'. Collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun; for example a band of warriors, a gang of warriors, a troopof warriors, etc.
What is collective noun for missionary?
Shoal is a collective noun. It is the collective noun for fish. A shoal of fish.The collective noun is a mint of candies
What is the Collective noun for prostitutes?
A Whorde of Prostitutes
A Whorde of Hoes
A Flurry of Strumpets
A Fanfare of Strumpets
A Relief of Prostitute
An Anthology of Pros
A Herd of Hookers
A Novel of Trollops
A Firm of Solicitors
What is the collective noun for vowels?
There is no specific collective noun for the noun vowels, in which case a noun suitable for the situation can be use, for example a group of vowels, a string of vowels, a bunch of vowels, etc.
What is the collective of constables?
The noun 'constable' is a collective noun for a constable of ravens.
There is no specific collective noun for a group of constables, however the collective noun for other law enforcement officers will work, for example, a posse of constables.
Is host of sparrows a collective noun?
Yes, the noun 'host' is a standard collective noun for a host of sparrows.
The noun 'host' is also a collective noun for:
a host of angels
a host of epidemiologists
a host of padres
What is the collective noun of box?
The collective noun 'box' is used for a box of crayons or a box of matches.
What is the collective noun for temple?
There is no specific collective noun for temples; use a noun collective that is appropriate for the situation, for example a group of temples, a complex of temples, a row of temples, a block of temples, etc.
What is the collective noun for racing cars?
The standard collective noun form cars is 'a fleet of cars'; however, there is no standard collective noun specifically for racing cars.
Collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits a situation can function as a collective noun; for example, a line of racing cars, a field of racing cars, a streak of racing cars, etc.
No, the word Atlanta is a proper noun, the name of a specific city, a word for a place. A proper noun is always capitalized.
A collective noun is a word used to group nouns such as a crowd of people, a string of islands, a bankof elevators.
Complete the collective noun - a what of luck?
A pot of luck, as golden coins, a said-to-be source of luck, were stored in a pot at the end of a rainbow, or so it was said in an Irish legend.
Also, there is 'shamrocks' of luck, as Irish shamrocks, or four-leafed clovers, were considered to bring you luck or make you lucky.
