Category:English collective nouns

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This category contains English collective nouns: English nouns that indicate groups of related things or beings, without the need of grammatical pluralization.^[edit] 
English collective nouns, some still without articles:

• band of coyotes, etc.
• bevy of beauties.
• brood of chicks, etc.
• clutch of eggs, etc.
• colony of ants.
• flock of birds, sheep, etc.
• gaggle of geese.
• herd of cattle, sheep, etc.
• kindle of kittens
• litter of cubs, kittens, etc.
• mob of kangaroos, emus, etc.
• murder of crows.
• pack of dogs, etc.
• pod of whales or dolphins.
• pride of lions.
• school of fish.
• shoal of fish.
• swarm of bees, flies, etc.

There are many more that were devised in the 19th century but not in general use.

Pages in category "English collective nouns"

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* Appendix:English collective nouns A army B bike blessing bunch business C cete charm cloud clowder cluster clutch colony committee congregation culture D deck E eleven exaltation

F family flock G gaggle gang glaring Appendix:Glossary of collective nouns by collective term grist H hand herd hive horde host K kindle L legion load M miscellanea miscellany murder N neverthriving

P pace paddling parliament pod pride R rabble S school sheets shoal skein skulk sleuth sounder superfluity swarm T team tribe troop U unkindness