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A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things taken together as one whole in a descriptive way.
Some nouns are by definition collective nouns such as crowd, herd, or bouquet, words for groups. Some nouns can sometimes function as collective nouns or not: "Please set the table." (not a collective noun) or "a table of contents" (a collective noun). And some nouns are used as collective nouns because people like the way they sound or the way they color the image of a group; for example, "a stand of flamingos" and "a flamboyance of flamingos". Both are standard collective nouns for flamingos.
Some examples are:
- an army of ants
- a bouquet of flowers
- a band of gorillas
- a class of students
- a den of thieves
- a fleet of cars
- a gang of hoodlums
- a team of players
The plural form of the collective noun is used when there are two or more groups:
- books of matches
- bouquets of flowers
- bunches of bananas
- classes of students
- fleets of cars
- teams of players
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What is collective noun for missionary?
Shoal is a collective noun. It is the collective noun for fish. A shoal of fish.The collective noun is a mint of candies
What is the collective noun of reflection?
There is no standard collective noun for a group of reflections. The noun 'reflection' is not a standard collective noun.
Is lumber a collective noun?
No, the noun lumber is not used as a collective noun. The collective noun for lumber is a stack of lumber.
Is farm a collective noun?
No, the noun farm is not a collective noun.
Is cat an collective noun?
No it is not a collective noun.
What is collective noun for missionary?
Shoal is a collective noun. It is the collective noun for fish. A shoal of fish.The collective noun is a mint of candies
What is the collective noun of reflection?
There is no standard collective noun for a group of reflections. The noun 'reflection' is not a standard collective noun.
Is lumber a collective noun?
No, the noun lumber is not used as a collective noun. The collective noun for lumber is a stack of lumber.
Is farm a collective noun?
No, the noun farm is not a collective noun.
Is cat an collective noun?
No it is not a collective noun.
What is the collective noun for explosion?
The collective noun is a series of explosions.
Is game a collective noun?
No, games is not a collective noun. The collective noun for games is 'a compendium of games'.
What is collective noun for poetry?
The collective noun is an anthology of poetry.
Is LAND a collective noun?
No, the noun land is not a collective noun. However, any noun can function is as a collective noun in a suitable context without being a designated collective noun.
What is the collective noun for wheat and barley?
The collective noun for 'wheat' is a sheaf of wheat.The collective noun for 'barley' is a crop of barley.
What is the collective noun for Iceland?
The collective noun is a drift of icebergs.
Is kin a collective noun?
No, the noun 'kin' is not a collective noun.
