Collective nouns – quotations
A 'trove' or an 'aptness' of quotes; a 'delight' or an 'elegance' of quotations, complemented by a 'fount', a 'finesse'...
A rake of colts
A curious collective noun for young horses. Does their occasional prancing exuberance make them look rakish?
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Collective nouns – triologisms
Proud of having coined the term 'triologism' and drawn attention to these pack-a-punch three-legged phrases, I came up with a...
A chapter of canons
A neutrally ecclesiastical term, so stick with this if you need to speak about a group of canons in polite...
A murder of crows
A memorable collective noun, though perhaps unfair on the poor old crow. I have a soft spot for these intelligent...
A herd of curlew
The first time I have come across 'herd' as a collective noun for a bird. Curlews are large wading birds...
A clowder of cats
The spell check keeps trying to change 'clowder' to 'chowder', which I don't think anyone would want made of cats.
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Collective nouns – blog posts
Reflecting the mail origins of 'post', perhaps a 'packet', a 'pile', or a 'despatch' of posts. Or conveying their virtual...
Astrologers
‘A knot of astrologers’ – an impression of being tied up in knots by the intricacies of prediction? Perhaps best...
Bellowing bullfinches
Never heard a bullfinch, so I don't know if they bellow, but it isn't an easy word to associate with...
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