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Collective Nouns
From Wikipedia again…. labour A labour of moles[1] leap A leap of leopards[1] leash A leash of deer[1] A leash of foxes[1] A leash of hawks[1] A leash of hounds[1] litter A litter of any young (animals) born as a group[2] lounge A lounge of lizards[3] mob A mob of people, animals or kangaroos[2] murder A murder of crows[4] murmuration A murmuration of starlings[4] muster A muster of storks[3] A muster of peacocks[4] mute A mute of hounds[3] nest A nest of mice[3] A nest of rabbits[3] A nest of vipers[5] A nest of snakes[6] network A network of computers[dubious – discuss] neverthriving A neverthriving of jugglers[7] nide A nide…
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Collective Nouns
From Wikipedia… Collective term Collective phrase army An army of frogs[1] bale A bale of turtles[1] band A band of gorillas[1] bank A bank of swans[1] banner A banner of knights[2] barren A barren of mules[1][2] bask A bask of crocodiles[1] bed A bed of snakes[1] bench A bench of Bishops[3] bevy A bevy of quail[1] A bevy of swans[1] bind A bind of salmon[2] bloat A bloat of hippopotamuses[1] bouquet A bouquet of pheasants[1][2] building A building of rooks[2] business A business of flies[1][2] A business of ferrets[1][2] cast A cast of eagles[2] A cast of falcons[2] A cast of hawks[1][2] A cast of merlins[2] A cast of vultures[2]…
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A cool set of book quotes
Some people don’t believe that I collect quotes so here is a selection: People who like this sort of thing will find this the sort of thing they like. ~ Abraham Lincoln After all manner of professors have done their best for us, the place we are to get knowledge is in books. The true university of these days is a collection of books. ~ Albert Camus For books are more than books, they are the lifeThe very heart and core of ages past,The reason why men lived and worked and died,The essence and quintessence of their lives.~ Boston Athenaeum – Amy Lowell All books are either dreams or swords,You…