More fun animal collective nouns We call a group of unicorns a blessing. (a poetic way to describe unicorns, it's not a formal collective noun.) We call a group of rhinoceroses a crash. We call a group of porcupines a prickle. We call a group of hedgehogs an array. We call a grou...
However, things can get a little bit trickier when the members of a collective noun or the things described by a collective noun function as individuals rather than a group. For example: “The committee put their signatures on the document.” Since all of the members of the committee would ...
A1: A collective noun is a word used to describe a group of individuals or things as a single entity. Examples include “team,”“flock,” and “herd.” Q2: How do you know when to use a singular or plural verb with a collective noun?
For some animals, there is more than one collective noun, reflecting how close people have been to them througout history. Have a look at Cats, Dogs and Horses in the list below. Some collective nouns are used for more than one animal. For example, both Bats and Ants can be found in ...
Thus, in America, you will nearly always hear the singular form of a a verb used for a collective noun. And so, we get Walt Kelly's immortal line from Pogo: "We have met the enemy, and he is us." In the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries, the tendency is to always ...