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Tuesday, 20 November 2018

COLLECTIVE NOUNS


a herd of asses
a herd of elephants
a herd of deer
a herd of cattle
a herd of buffalo
a herd of cows
a herd of cranes
a herd of curlews
a herd of whales
a herd of zebra
a herd of geese

a pack of wolves
a pack of dogs
a pack of cards
a pack of  lies
a pack of hounds
a pack of sheep
a pack of rats
a pack of thieves
a pack of cards
a pack of rascals

a flock of birds
a flock sheep
a flock finches
a flock of ice
a flock of geese
a flock of  bustards
a flock of  camels
a flock of chickens
a flock of ducks
a flock of goats
a flock of parrots
a flock of pigeons
a flock of seagulls
a flock of swifts
a flock of tourists
a flock of turkeys

a swam of bees
a swam of flies
a swam of gnats
a swam of insects
a swam of jellyfish
a swam of ants
a swam of butterflies
a swam of eels
a swam of rats
a swam of cockroaches

a swam of wasps

a shoal of fish

a group of people
a group of islands
a group of dancers
a group of singers

a crowd of people
a crowd of onlookers
a crowd of spectators

a gang of thieves
a gang of youths
a gang of elk
a gang of convicts
a gang of labourers
a gang of slaves
a gang of buffaloes
a gang of crooks
a gang of prisoners
a gang of robbers

a panel of experts
a panel of judges

a board of directors
a bunch of idiots
a bunch of grapes
a bunch of bananas
a bunch of flowers
a bunch of keys
a bunch of crooks

a pile of rubbish
a pile of clothes
a pile of dung
a pile of books
a pile of leaves

a set of rules
a set of bowls
a set of golf clubs
a set of sails
a set of mathematicians
a set of badgers
a set of teeth
a set of clubs
a set of tools

a series of events

a shower of rain
a shower of bastards
a shower of blows

a fall of snow
a fall of rain
a fall of woodcocks
a fall of lambs

a colony of auks
a colony of avocets
a colony of ants
a colony of badgers


a colony of bats
a colony of bees
a colony of penguins

a brood of chickens
a brood of hens
a brood of turkeys

a fleet of ships
a fleet of motor cars
a fleet of bass
a fleet of boats
a fleet of cars
a fleet of ducklings
a fleet of lorries
a fleet of ships
a fleet of trucks
a fleet of vehicles

a flight of aeroplanes
a flight of bees
a flight of birds
a flight of cormorants
a flight of doves
a flight of dragons
a flight of goshawks
a flight of pigeons
a flight of stairs
a flight of steps
a flight of swallows

a pride of lions
a pride of ostriches
a pride of peacocks

a company of actors
a company of soldiers
a company of parrots

a parliament of owls
a parliament of rooks

a litter of cubs
a litter of piglets
a litter of puppies
a litter of kitten

a troupe of artistes
a troupe of dancers
a troupe of performers
a troupe of minstrels

a bench of bishops
a bench of judges
a bench of magistrates

a bevy of ladies
a bevy of beauties
a bevy of quails
a bevy of swans
a bevy of doves
a bevy of maidens


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