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The Breakroom => The Water Cooler => Topic started by: PTsideshow on September 07, 2011, 12:15:09 PM

Title: The English language
Post by: PTsideshow on September 07, 2011, 12:15:09 PM

The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.

We are all familiar with a Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of geese.

However, less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves and, presumably because they look so wise, a Parliament of owls.

Now consider a group of Baboons.

They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates.

And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons?

Believe it or not ……. a a Congress!

I guess that pretty much explains things!

Title: Re: The English language
Post by: DaveH on September 07, 2011, 04:35:56 PM

And a Ballet of Swans.     (Silent t )
 :beer:
DaveH

Title: Re: The English language
Post by: lordedmond on September 08, 2011, 02:54:50 AM

its really a herd of wrens
and a murmuration of starlings

Title: Re: The English language
Post by: Bernd on September 08, 2011, 12:02:51 PM

Right On Mr. PTsideshow  :thumbup:  :clap:  :beer:

Title: Re: The English language
Post by: kvom on September 08, 2011, 05:26:37 PM

This thread is disrespectful of baboons.  Legislatures OTOH ...  :clap:

Title: Re: The English language
Post by: charlesfitton on September 09, 2011, 11:31:29 AM

...and a giggle of clowns