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| 223.1 | The are all COLLECTIVE NOUNS | TOPDOC::SLOANE | Notable notes from -bs- | Wed Jul 23 1986 17:29 | 3 |
| Yup, that's what they are.
-bs
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| 223.2 | y | TOPDOC::SLOANE | Notable notes from -bs- | Wed Jul 23 1986 17:30 | 2 |
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Goes in .1; sorry.
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| 223.3 | Years in the making... | ODIXIE::LAMBKE | Ojal� que se mejore pronto | Wed Jan 09 1991 21:03 | 13 |
| > gaggle of geese
> bevvy of lawyers
> bunch of bull :^)
> flock of birds
> herd of cows
There is a new book by James Lipton called "An Exhultation of Barks",
which fully lists all known "collective nouns".
As a book report, whoever has some extra cash after the holidays
should now tell us: what is the term Lipton uses for these "collective
nouns"?
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| 223.4 | | STOHUB::SLBLUZ::BROCKUS | I'm the NRA. | Wed May 13 1992 09:32 | 9 |
| >> There is a new book by James Lipton called "An Exhultation of Barks",
>> which fully lists all known "collective nouns".
I heard him interviewed on the radio sometime back.. I believe it is
"An Exultation of Larks" --- birds, yes?
I didn't hear what he called them.
JPB
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| 223.5 | | SMURF::SMURF::BINDER | REM RATAM CONTRA MVNDI MORAS AGO | Tue May 19 1992 12:48 | 10 |
| An Exaltation of Larks, not An Exultation of Larks. Larks are supposed
to be God's most beautiful birds, causing a spiritual uplift.
exaltation == elation, spiritual delight
exultation == great rejoicing
It's easy to confuse the two.
-dick
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