Unusual collective nouns


 Here are seven unusual collective nouns:

1. Weasels - A sneak of weasels.

2. Ravens - An unkindness of ravens

3. Painters - An illusion of painters

4. Rumours - A nest of rumours

5. Clowns - An alley of clowns

6. Merchants - A faith of merchants

7. Journalists - A scoop of journalists

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Reading and comprehension

  Passage 1 - Opera Opera refers to a dramatic art form, originating in Europe, in which the emotional content is conveyed to the audience as much through music, both vocal and instrumental, as it is through the lyrics. By contrast, in musical theater an actor's dramatic performance is primary, and the music plays a lesser role. The drama in opera is presented using the primary elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera, or libretto, are sung rather than spoken. The singers are accompanied by a musical ensemble ranging from a small instrumental ensemble to a full symphonic orchestra. 1. It is pointed out in the reading that opera ----. A) has developed under the influence of musical theater B) is a drama sung with the accompaniment of an orchestra C) is not a high-budget production D) is often performed in Europe E) is the most complex of all the performing arts 2. We can understand from the reading that ----. A) peo...
Read more

Rearrange the data

Image
  Rearrange the data: Continents and oceans Europe - 6th , Area and population 50 countries; Germany, Italy, France, etc. Africa- 2nd , Area and population 54 countries; Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt, etc. Antarctica  - 5th , Area and population No countries exist; Research Stations India - Dakshin Gangotri Japan - Dome Fuji France - Port Martin North America - 3rd , Area and population 23 countries; The USA, Canada, Mexico, etc. Asia - Largest,  Area and population 48 countries; India, China, Japan, etc. Australia / Oceania - 7th , Area and population 14 countries; Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, etc. South America - 4th , Area and population 12 countries; Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, etc. Oceans Arctic, North Atlantic, South Atlantic, North Pacific, South Pacific,  Indian, and Southern Oceans
Read more

Three conditions of learning a language

If we want to learn a language, the following three conditions are primordial: 1. Patience - for the magic to happen we need patience. 2. Practise - with patience we need practice. The same thing needs to be repeated many times. We need to hone the four skills of communication (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) daily for at least 20 minutes. 3. Perseverance - we need continued effort to improve our flow by speaking with others (network, peers, being in touch with the professors), by  building  vocabulary, and and by applying despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. Conclusion Unless we apply the four skills with people we meet we don't learn, irrespective of our theoretical knowledge.  Thumb rule:   PASSION; Why is passion not the fourth element? It is because passion is required in all three conditions; without passion, we cannot have patience, practice, and perseverance. Passion brings in a method to the madness of language learning; why language...
Read more