11-18-11, 09:51 PM
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Just when you thought you knew it all.....
http://oxforddictionaries.com/page/collectivenouns
Some of these are just hilarious. A particular favorite of mine... a "mob" and kangaroos, and a "crash of rhinos" take a look-see.
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11-18-11, 10:36 PM
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Didn't think it before
but now I'm positive I don't!
 I really enjoyed the list. Some of those phrases today would probably get you arrested. |
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11-19-11, 08:41 PM
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I'm a word lover and I've seen lists of collective nouns for animals, but not as extensive as this list. There were a number that I never saw before. Thanks for sharing.
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11-19-11, 11:53 PM
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One of the very first ones caught my eye. A group of hermits is called an "observance." Does this strike anyone else as an oxymoron?
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11-20-11, 12:43 AM
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