Collective Nouns

No, the word 'have' is a verb (have, has, having, had), meaning to possess, to own, to experience.

A noun is a word for a person, a place, or a thing.

A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way.

Examples:

My mother made a pie. (the noun 'mother' is a word for a person, the noun 'pie' is a word for a thing)

My mother made a batch of pies. (the noun 'batch' is a collective noun used to group a number of pies)

We will have pie for dinner.

A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way. Example sentences:

1. I picked up a bushel of corn at the farmers' market.
2. In the summer, a troupe of actors performs in the park on Friday evenings.
3. Wash a bunch of grapes to serve with lunch.
4. A tribe of monkeys made a commotion in the trees above us.
5. You need to open a ream of paper for the printer.
6. A crowd of onlookers at gathered at the scene of the accident.
7. The farmer brought the herd of cattle to the barn each evening.
8. A flock of tourists descended on the only bar on the street.
9. We have a network of computers connecting all of our retail stores.
10. We heard a pack of wolves howling in the distance.
11. The panel of judges tasted each entry.
12. We went down to the harbor to watch the fleetof ships come in.
13. They're building a new block of flats on Second Street.
14. Spend a little money, buy a pack of gum.
15. The board of directors meet today at ten.
16. We were delighted when a pod of whales broke the water's surface.
17. A pride of lions rested near a clump of trees.
18. We visited Aunt Anne and brought her a bouquetof flowers.
19. A shoal of minnows glinted in the sunlight.
20. It's a good thing that some criminals are not too bright. A gang of hoodlums tried to rob a bicycle shop that was a front run by police officers to lure bicycle thieves.

There is no standard collective noun for a group of 'persons'. There are however many standard collective nouns for 'persons' in specific circumstances; for example:

• a babble of barbers
• a band of robbers
• a bench of judges
• a board of directors
• a class of students
• a company of actors
• a company of soldiers
• a congregation of worshipers
• a crew of sailors
• a crowd of people
• a den of thieves
• a flock of tourists
• a gang of hoodlums
• a mob of people
• a panel of experts
• a posse of police
• a slate of candidates
• a staff of employees
• a troupe of acrobats
• an army of soldiers
• an audience of listeners
• an illusion of magicians
• an orchestra of musicians

Note: Collective nouns are an informal part of language. Any noun that suits the context can functions as a collective noun, for example, a parade of persons, an assemblage of persons, an onslaught of persons, etc.

No, the noun 'design' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a thing.

A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive way; for example, a portfolio of designs. In this noun phrase, the noun 'portfolio' is function as a collective noun for a group of designs.

The collective nouns for kittens are:

• a kendle of kittens
• a kindle of kittens
• an intrigue of kittens
• a litter of kittens (if they were born together)

A condiment is a relish, sauce, or seasoning added to food to impart a particular flavour or to complement the dish. Oftenpungent in flavour and therefore added in fairly small quantities, popular condiments include salt, pepper, ketchup, mustard,olive oil, vinegar and sugar.

Usually applied by the diner at the table, condiments generally have the consistency of a thick liquid or paste and are served from a bottle, jar, or bowl. They may also be dry, such as a mixture of herbs and seasonings. Many condiments are available packaged in single-serving packets (sachets), like mustard or ketchup packets, particularly when supplied withtake-out or fast food meals.

Condiments are sometimes added prior to serving, for example a sandwich made with ketchup or mustard. Some condiments are used during cooking to add flavor or texture to the food; for example, barbecue sauce, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce all have flavors that can enhance the tastes of a variety of different meats and vegetables.

There are some overlaps between condiments andseasonings.