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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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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.
No. Cushion and cushions are common nouns, although the plural can include various types of cushions.
*The colloquial analogy term cushion meaning a difference in variable range. or a mitigating effect, is also not a collective noun.
What is a collecive noun for bird?
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 brace of grouse
- a brood of chickens
- a brood of hens
- a charm of finches
- a charm of goldfinches
- a clutch of chicks
- a colony of gulls
- a colony of penguins
- a congregation of magpies
- a congregation of plovers
- a convocation of eagles
- a cote of doves
- a covey of partridges
- a drift of swans
- an exaltation of larks
- a flight of birds
- a flight of swallows
- a gaggle of geese
- a host of sparrows
- a host of sparrows
- a knob of pochard
- a murder of crows
- a murmuration of starlings
- an ostentation of peacocks
- a paddling of ducks
- a parliament of owls
- a plump of ducks
- a raft of ducks
- a sedge of cranes
- a siege of cranes
- a skein of geese
- a stand of flamingos
- a watch of nightingales
- a wedge of geese
- a wedge of swans
No, the noun Oregon is a proper noun, the name of a specific state.
A collective noun is a word used to group nouns, for example a union of states, an alliance of states, a delegation of Oregonians.
Is collection a collective noun?
Yes, the noun 'collection' is a standard collective noun for a collection of objects and a collection of stamps.
What is a collective noun that is a 12-lettered word?
A twelve letter collective noun is 'congregation', used for:
- a congregation of churchgoers
- a congregation of crocodiles
- a congregation of magpies
- a congregation of people
- a congregation of plovers
- a congregation of rooks
- a congregatio of starlings
- a congregation of worshipers
What is the collective noun for hours?
There is no standard collective noun for the noun 'hours'. Collective nouns are an informal part of language. When there is no standard collective noun, a noun that suits the situation can be used, for example, an eternity of hours, a string of hours, a ticking of hours, etc.
What is the collective noun of staff?
The word "staff" itself is a collective noun:
E.g.
(American English) "The staff is on break."
(British English) "The staff are on break."
What is the collective noun of toast?
The collective noun for toast is often humorously referred to as a "slice" of toast. While there isn't a widely recognized formal collective term specific to toast, phrases like "a stack of toast" or "a plate of toast" are also commonly used. Ultimately, the choice of term can vary based on context or personal preference.
What is the collective noun for grapevine?
There is no specific collective noun for grapevines, in which case, a noun suitable for the context of the sentence is used, for example a tangle of grapevines, a cloak of grapevines, etc.
What is the collective noun for brumbies mob or brood?
The collective nouns for 'brumbies' are a band of brumbies or a mob of brumbies.
No, the word men is a plural, common, concrete noun, a word for a people who are male.
Some collective nouns for men are a crowd of men, a group of men, a committee of men, etc.
The noun 'album' is not a standard collective noun, however, collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the situation can functions as a collective noun; for example, an album of photos, an album of memories, an album of records, etc.
