Most collective nouns, or “terms of venery,” were coined during the 15th century. Many were codified in books of courtesy, like the 1486 classic Book of St. Albans. St.

Common noun is one of the various types of nouns used in English grammar. Nouns are words that refer to things, people, places, and ideas. They can be classified into different types, such as ...

A: Hey, another question involving collective nouns! Normally, I prefer the use of “who” rather than “that” to describe human beings. But, in this case, I’m with you.

Collective nouns are most frequently used in the animal kingdom: A pride of lions. A murder of crows. A shrewdness of apes. A sounder of boars. A rabble of butterflies. A drunkship of cobblers. A ...

‘An Unkindness of Ravens: A Book of Collective Nouns’ is published by Michael O’Mara (£9.99). Another useful volume is ‘A Conspiracy of Ravens: A Compendium of Collective Nouns for Birds’, with ...

The results are charming, and bring to light many collective nouns that most of us have never heard of. But can they all be real? Does anyone really use "a loveliness of ladybirds" or "a shiver of ...