A Compiled List of Collective Nouns. By Mia Mercado. June 17, 2017. Photograph by Alamy. Save this story Save ... A group of sparrows is called a host.

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Collective nouns may seem like quirky ways to describe groups, ... Host of Angels. 8. Fusillade of Bullets. 9. Baptism of Fire. 10. Quiver of Arrows. 11. Tissue of lies. 12. Murder of Crows. 13.

Collective nouns are singular in form, “a team,” but refer to a group of two or more people or things. In other words, they’re singular and plural at the same time.

Collective nouns are most frequently used in the animal kingdom: A pride of lions. A murder of crows. A shrewdness of apes. A sounder of boars. A rabble of butterflies. A drunkship of cobblers. A ...

Collective nouns, the terms used to described a group, can be an imaginative bunch. We're used to herds or flocks or even gaggles, but some of the lesser-known collective nouns for animals seem ...

A collective noun that describes a group of animals is also known as a term of venery. Some are specific to certain animals, whereas others overlap. Take our quiz to see if you know your herds ...

We can use singular or plural verbs with many collective nouns, Pamela, and government is one of these. Singular and plural forms are often mixed as are the pronouns that refer back to the nouns ...