Collective Nouns
A collective noun is a noun that refers to a group of people or things as a whole. For example, a “school” of fish is a collective noun, as is a “flock” of birds. Collective nouns can be used to make your writing more concise and interesting.
Here are 20 examples of collective nouns:
- Group
- Team
- Committee
- Choir
- Herd
- Pack
- Flock
- Swarm
- Fleet
- Band
- Squad
- Class
- Colony
- Assembly
- Crowd
- Tribe
- Family
- Staff
- Congregation
- Council
Collective nouns are a valuable tool for English speakers. They can be used to make your writing more concise and interesting, and they can also help you to better understand the English language.
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