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Offline Miss Demeanour

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Collective Nouns
« on: May 24, 2011, 12:34:09 PM »
Having just had a discussion around what the collective noun would be for a group of velociraptors   rubschin: ...it leads me on to wonder why we have so many collective nouns . When was the last time you referred to a murder of crows , or a drove of cattle or a brace of ducks.

Herd, pack , school , flight , litter etc should cover most things surely  rubschin:

By the way we decided the collective noun for velociraptors should be a viciousness ...I like that. Don't know why we were discussing this when I was eating lunch tho  redface:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2011, 12:36:15 PM »
I think they are mainly for quiz nights........
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2011, 12:39:45 PM »
That's what the bloke I sit opposite to said  lol:

I remember having to learn them at school though - perhaps that's what they were training me for  rubschin:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2011, 12:41:05 PM »
The Welsh don't seem to do collective nouns ~ they just say "The Sheep" or "The Cows" never the flock or the herd. Maybe in their own language they do have collective nouns but when speaking English they don't seem to bother.

I'm sure Nick will know the reasons for different collective nouns for each group but personally I like 'em as they are so descriptive.

Why a "Barrel of Laughs"? ~ I dunno but it amuses me and I know exactly what it means.

Inventing new ones is always good for passing away a lunch break. My favourite from a similar conversation years ago was and still is "A Whip-round of Masochists"
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2011, 12:51:48 PM »
Which  one of your careers was this from ?  rubschin:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 12:54:25 PM »
Quote from: apc2010 on May 24, 2011, 12:36:15 PM
I think they are mainly for quiz nights........

Indeed... crows was a question at the quiz night in the village last Friday...  cloud9:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2011, 12:58:42 PM »
Rock band ?

Facial feature ?

Making sounds ?

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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2011, 01:00:00 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 24, 2011, 12:58:42 PM
Rock band ?

Facial feature ?

Making sounds ?

 Shrugs:

Feet,,,,,,,,, rubschin:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2011, 01:00:12 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 24, 2011, 12:58:42 PM
Rock band ?

Facial feature ?

Making sounds ?

 Shrugs:

No spongehead...  ::)

The collective noun for.... I had no idea...  redface:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2011, 01:01:32 PM »
I used to run quiz nights for charity .......they took it very seriously......... noooo:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2011, 01:02:11 PM »
A murder........... rubschin:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #11 on: May 24, 2011, 01:02:30 PM »
I've done a lot of things for charity too  ;)
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #12 on: May 24, 2011, 01:03:37 PM »
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on May 24, 2011, 01:02:30 PM
I've done a lot of things for charity too  ;)

Bet you had your hands full....... whistle:
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Re: Collective Nouns
« Reply #13 on: May 24, 2011, 01:12:29 PM »
 lol:  
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