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Collective Nouns

If you've ever hit a crossword question asking for the collective noun for a particular group of animals, the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Centre has a page titled Animal Congregations, or What Do You Call a Group Of...? that may help you.

Worth noting that the NPWRC page is talking through its arse once it gets to the non-American animals — a group of kangaroos is a mob, not a troop, as are sheep if you're in Australia — so for something a little more worldly try; Scorpio Tales' Collective Nouns, Fun With Words' Collective Nouns, and OjoHaven's Collective Nouns.

© 10.04.2004 redwolf in lit
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what is the collective noun for a group of mentors? — posted by michael at 08.07.2004 17:22 AEST | #
Mentors. It's the plural of a proper noun from the Odyssey — posted by sbszine at 08.07.2004 17:50 AEST | #
can you give me the collective nouns for puppies, bushes, clothesand bells
— posted by Anonymous Coward at 08.11.2005 17:24 AEST | #
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