Collective Nouns
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A Collective Noun is a noun used to describe a group of objects (things, people, etc).
For example, we can talk about
A murder of crows
A group of men
A fleet of ships
A bunch of bananas
A clutch of eggs
In English there are special terms for collections of animals. This dates back to the great hunting tradition of England from the Middle Ages onwards. These words are often evocative and poetic.
Some examples include:
A sedge of cranes
A convocation of eagles
A flight of swallows
A mob of kangaroos
A leash of greyhounds
A clew of worms
A clutter of spiders
A bike of hornets
A shoal of pilchards
A herd of dinosaurs
An army of frogs
A posse of police
A school of clerks
A flock of tourists
A board of trustees
