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Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: May 07, 2008 05:56AM
Yes, is better.
But what would you have as a follow on:
A multiplication of lemmings?
Or if the cliff top is narrow: a jam of lemmings?
But what would you have as a follow on:
A multiplication of lemmings?
Or if the cliff top is narrow: a jam of lemmings?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: OC Not (---.socal.res.rr.com)
Date: May 09, 2008 07:45AM
A concatenation?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: PirateXxEsque (---.nsw.bigpond.net.au)
Date: May 14, 2008 12:19PM
A jam of marmalade jars.
A hypothesis of ideas.
A minute of clock hands. (A second of clock hands could also work... Or is it a bit vague perhaps?)
A hypothesis of ideas.
A minute of clock hands. (A second of clock hands could also work... Or is it a bit vague perhaps?)
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: May 15, 2008 07:22AM
Perhaps, as we would be wondering what a 'first of...' would be.
There's always: a scarcity of public transport.
There's always: a scarcity of public transport.
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.253-193-120.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: May 15, 2008 01:24PM
not a collective noun, but a question kind of on topic: would politicians be found in a lair?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: steeljam (---.range81-152.btcentralplus.com)
Date: May 15, 2008 02:06PM
A beard of investigative journalists
A quarrel of archers
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A quarrel of archers
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Joint winner Colouring Competition 2007
and outright winner of the 3 time winner of the Ffestival Dodo Feeding competition.
Fforde Ffiesta Ffotos are here - [www.flickr.com]
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: May 21, 2008 03:37PM
A congestion of asthmatics?
As for the politicians. If 'lair' is how it is pronounced in Mayfair, then perhaps fossilised ones?
As for the politicians. If 'lair' is how it is pronounced in Mayfair, then perhaps fossilised ones?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: Cordwangler (136.173.62.---)
Date: May 21, 2008 03:42PM
A gape of tourists.
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.253-194-212.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: May 22, 2008 11:36AM
A Ramsay of expletives
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: ibborobb (194.203.72.---)
Date: May 23, 2008 12:57PM
A clutch of mechanics?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.manc.cable.ntl.com)
Date: May 23, 2008 05:42PM
CannibalRabbit Wrote:
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> not a collective noun, but a question kind of on
> topic: would politicians be found in a lair?
floating on the surface of polluted water - a scum of politicians?
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> not a collective noun, but a question kind of on
> topic: would politicians be found in a lair?
floating on the surface of polluted water - a scum of politicians?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: BibwitHart (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: May 24, 2008 12:57PM
A hand of mojos
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: May 26, 2008 05:05AM
A blaze of fire engines?
A dusting of maids?
A dusting of maids?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.253-205-213.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: May 26, 2008 11:07AM
A draft of fans?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: Bonzai Kitten (58.163.130.---)
Date: May 30, 2008 12:24PM
A mass debate of advertising executives (yes, i know that ones's been done).
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: June 03, 2008 04:04PM
a possession of stolen goods
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: bunyip (---.as1.adl6.internode.on.net)
Date: June 24, 2008 12:59AM
a captivation of beauties
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.40.49.132.sub.mbb.three.co.uk)
Date: June 24, 2008 09:32AM
A distraction of Nextians?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: CannibalRabbit (---.VIC.netspace.net.au)
Date: June 24, 2008 09:38AM
a detour / diversion of posts (in a thread)?
Re: New and interesting Collective Nouns!
Posted by: SkidMarks (---.40.204.113.sub.mbb.three.co.uk)
Date: June 24, 2008 11:15AM
an off-topic of threads?
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