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Re: Collective Noun Query

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<< collective noun for butterflies >

Collective nouns were originally called "nouns of congregation" (when I was a youth, many years ago) Possibly the ommission of such a noun for butterflies is because they don't congregate ?

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Collective Noun Query tim.morton 08/23/00 11:20 AM

Re: Collective Noun Query RhubarbCommando 08/23/00 01:37 PM

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