A swarm of locusts A team of horses A pride of lionsOf interest, collective nouns that describe a specific group of animals are called "terms of venery." Common Collective Nouns Used for Things Here are some examples of common collective nouns used for things: ...
A collective noun is a special type of noun used to name a group of people, animals, things, or ideas. These words generally appear singular in form but represent multiple individuals or objects. For example, “team,”“flock,” and “bunch” are all collective nouns. Team: The team is...
Collective noun options for mongooses include 'business' and 'rush' - both referring to the frenetic pace at which they go about their daily search for food, relying mainly on their acute sense of smell. A group of bears is called a ‘sleuth’ or ‘sloth’- but a group of sloths, for...
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 ...