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Nouns: Nouns #14: Special Names for Groups (#2)

Dennis Oliver

Nouns #14:
Special Names for Groups (#2) 

English also has many special quantifiers that are used
with specific countable nouns. Some of these are very
common, while others (even though they are interesting)
are not very well-known and are also not used very often.

Following are a few examples of quantifiers which are
commonly used. This group is for specific animals
and insects.
quantifier used with
a bed of _____ clams, oysters
a covey [kúh-vij]
of _____		 quail
a litter of _____ a group of piglets (baby pigs),
puppies (baby dogs), and kittens
(baby cats) born at the same time.
a pack of _____ dogs, wolves, coyotes
a pod of _____ whales
a pride of _____ lions
a school of _____ fish
a swarm of _____ bees, termites, locusts,
any insect that travels in
large groups
a troop of _____ monkeys, baboons

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Special Notes:

1.

All of the quantifiers above may be singular or plural.
When a quantifier is plural, it refers to more than
one group:

three packs of wolves = three groups of wolves

two swarms of bees = two groups of bees
2. There are many more special quantifiers used for groups
of animals and insects. There are also special quantifiers
which are used for things.
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