How is the word jury a collective noun?

Answer 1

The noun jury is a singular, common, abstract noun; a word for a group sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court.

The noun jury is used as a collective noun for a jury of your peers.

Answer 2

The noun 'jury' is a concrete noun, a word for a group of people; a word for a physical group.

An abstract noun is a word for something that can't be experienced by any of the five physical senses; something that can't be seen, heard, smelled, tasted, or touched.

Answer 3

A collective noun is a noun used to group people or things in a descriptive or fanciful way. There are nouns that are by definition words for a group, and there are nouns that are commonly accepted as collective nouns. However, a collective noun is an informal part of language, any noun that suits the situation can function as a collective noun.

Some examples of the noun 'jury' used as a collective noun:

• a jury of peers
• a jury of citizens
• a jury of professionals
• a jury of fools

Answer 4

The noun 'jury' is a neuter noun, a jury has no specific gender.

Answer 5

The noun 'judge' is a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a person.

The word 'judge' is also a verb: judge, judges, judging, judged.

Answer 6

Common noun