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The weird and wonderful English language……………… Collective nouns- names given to collections or groups. E.g. A parliament of owls. Wonders of the English language…………… Collective nouns- names given to collections or groups. How many can you match below?. b irds. A gaggle of…. c obras.
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The weird and wonderful English language……………… Collective nouns- names given to collections or groups. E.g. A parliament of owls.
Wonders of the English language…………… Collective nouns- names given to collections or groups. How many can you match below? birds. A gaggle of… cobras. A school of… youths. A murder of… fish. A bloat of... hippopotami. A flock of… crows. A quiver of... geese. An optimism of...
…some more strange examples…………………. A business of ferrets or flies A tower of giraffes A leap o’ leopards A prickle of porcupines A streak of tigers A stand of flamingos A deceit of lapwings An ostentation of peacocks A mustering of storks An army of frogs or caterpillars An intrusion of cockroaches A smack of jellyfish A cete of badgers A romp of otters