Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
About collective nouns
Which one is correct?
(a) a nest / brood of birds.
(b) a troop / a posse of policemen
a posse of soldiers
(c) a herd / a flock of buffaloes
(d) a host of stones / a host of sparrows / a host of camels
(a) a nest / brood of birds.
(b) a troop / a posse of policemen
a posse of soldiers
(c) a herd / a flock of buffaloes
(d) a host of stones / a host of sparrows / a host of camels
Top answer
VIncent: See this reference on special names for animal groups. There is a long list... html a) Brood is used commonly for chicks, and rarely for a few other bird types, but not generally for all birds.
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VIncent:
See this reference on special names for animal groups. There is a long list... http://dictionary1.classic.reference.com/writing/styleguide/animal.html
a) Brood is used commonly for chicks, and rarely for a few other bird types, but not generally for all
See this reference on special names for animal groups. There is a long list... http://dictionary1.classic.reference.com/writing/styleguide/animal.html
a) Brood is used commonly for chicks, and rarely for a few other bird types, but not generally for all
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Hi,
But bear in mind that many such collective terms, particularly those for animals, are never or rarely used by native speakers.
But bear in mind that many such collective terms, particularly those for animals, are never or rarely used by native speakers.
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