A murder of crows, a charm of finches, a business of ferrets, a paddling of ducks, a superfluity of nuns – and yes, even a barrel of monkeys [Ed: True]. Collective nouns are more poetry than science.
Nouns of Assembly
A murder of crows, a charm of finches, a business of ferrets, a paddling of ducks, a superfluity of nuns – and yes, even a barrel of monkeys [Ed: True]. Collective nouns are more poetry than science.