{"id":8629,"date":"2022-12-05T21:48:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T19:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/?p=8629"},"modified":"2023-09-11T02:09:35","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T00:09:35","slug":"collective-nouns-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/archives\/8629","title":{"rendered":"Collective nouns"},"content":{"rendered":"

People:
\n<\/b>a group of<\/b> people<\/strong> (<\/span>\u0433\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u0430 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439)
\n<\/span><\/em>a crowd of<\/b> people<\/strong> (<\/span>\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043f\u0430 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439)
\n<\/span><\/em>a gang of<\/b> (\u0431\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430) football fans<\/strong> (\u0444\u0443\u0442\u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0444\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0432)\/ schoolkids<\/strong> (\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432)\/ youths<\/strong> (\u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u044b\u0445 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439)
\n<\/span><\/em>a team of<\/b> (\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430) surgeons<\/strong> (\u0445\u0438\u0440\u0443\u0440\u0433\u043e\u0432)\/ doctors<\/strong> (\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0439)\/ expects<\/strong> (\u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0432)\/ reporters<\/strong><\/span> (\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ scientists<\/strong> (\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0445)\/ reporters<\/strong> (\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ rescue-workers<\/strong> (\u0441\u043f\u0430\u0441\u0430\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u0439)\/\u00a0<\/span><\/em>detectives<\/strong> (\u0434\u0435\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0438\u0432\u043e\u0432)\/ biologists<\/strong> (\u0431\u0438\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0433\u043e\u0432)<\/em>
\n<\/span>a crew of<\/b> (\u044d\u043a\u0438\u043f\u0430\u0436) a plane<\/strong> (\u0441\u0430\u043c\u043e\u043b\u0435\u0442\u0430)\/ an ambulance<\/strong> (\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0449\u0438)<\/em>
\n<\/span>a company of<\/b> (\u043a\u043e\u043c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f) actors<\/strong> (\u0430\u043a\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ opera singers<\/strong> (\u043e\u043f\u0435\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0435\u0432\u0446\u043e\u0432),<\/em>
\n<\/span>the cast<\/b> (\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u0430) in the play<\/strong> (\u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u044c\u0435\u0441\u0435)\/ in the film<\/strong> (\u0432 \u043a\u043e\u043d\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u043c \u0444\u0438\u043b\u044c\u043c\u0435),<\/em>
\n<\/span>staff<\/b> (\u0441\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0443\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438): teachers in a school<\/strong><\/em> (\u0443\u0447\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044f \u0432 \u0448\u043a\u043e\u043b\u0435)\/ people in an office<\/strong><\/em><\/span> (\u043b\u044e\u0434\u0438 \u0432 \u043e\u0444\u0438\u0441\u0435).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Physical features of landscapes:
\n<\/b>a row of <\/b>(\u0440\u044f\u0434) <\/span>houses<\/strong> (\u0434\u043e\u043c\u043e\u0432)\/ cottages<\/strong><\/span> (\u043a\u043e\u0442\u0442\u0435\u0434\u0436\u0435\u0439);
\n<\/span><\/em>a range of<\/b> (\u0440\u044f\u0434, \u0433\u0440\u044f\u0434\u0430) <\/span>hills<\/strong> (\u0445\u043e\u043b\u043c\u043e\u0432)\/ mountains<\/strong> (\u0433\u043e\u0440);
\n<\/span><\/em>a group of <\/b>(\u0433\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u0430) islands<\/strong> (<\/span>\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0432).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Words associated with certain animals:
\n<\/b>a flock of <\/b>(\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0434\u043e) sheep<\/strong><\/em> <\/span>(\u043e\u0432\u0435\u0446);<\/em>
\n<\/span>a flock of<\/b> (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u044f) birds<\/strong><\/em> (\u043f\u0442\u0438\u0446)\/ swans<\/strong> (\u043b\u0435\u0431\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0439)\/ geese<\/strong> (\u0433\u0443\u0441\u0435\u0439)\/ cranes<\/strong> (\u0436\u0443\u0440\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0439)\/ starlings<\/strong><\/em><\/span> (\u0441\u043a\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0446\u043e\u0432)\/ sparrows<\/strong> (\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0431\u044c\u0451\u0432)\/ pigeons<\/strong> (\u0433\u043e\u043b\u0443\u0431\u0435\u0439)\/ flamingos<\/strong> (\u0444\u043b\u0430\u043c\u0438\u043d\u0433\u043e);<\/em>
\n<\/span>a herd of<\/b> (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0434\u043e) cows<\/strong> (\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ deer<\/strong> (\u043e\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0439)\/ goats<\/strong> (\u043a\u043e\u0437)\/ elephants<\/strong> (\u0441\u043b\u043e\u043d\u043e\u0432);<\/em>
\n<\/span>a shoal of <\/b>(\u043a\u043e\u0441\u044f\u043a) fish<\/strong> (\u0440\u044b\u0431)\/ herring<\/strong> (\u0441\u0435\u043b\u044c\u0434\u0438)\/ mackerel<\/strong> (\u0441\u043a\u0443\u043c\u0431\u0440\u0438\u0438);<\/em>
\n<\/span>a swarm of<\/b> (\u0440\u043e\u0439) insects<\/strong> (\u043d\u0430\u0441\u0435\u043a\u043e\u043c\u044b\u0445)\/ bees<\/strong> (\u043f\u0447\u0435\u043b)\/ gnats<\/strong><\/em><\/span> (\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ midges<\/strong> (\u043c\u043e\u0448\u0435\u043a)\/ mosquitoes<\/strong><\/span> <\/em>(\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ flies<\/strong> (\u043c\u0443\u0445);<\/em>
\n<\/span>a pack of<\/b> (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u044f, \u0441\u0432\u043e\u0440\u0430) dogs<\/strong> (\u0441\u043e\u0431\u0430\u043a)\/ hyenas<\/strong> (\u0433\u0438\u0435\u043d)\/ wolves<\/strong> (\u0432\u043e\u043b\u043a\u043e\u0432);<\/em>
\n<\/span>a pack of<\/b> (\u043a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u0430) <\/span>cards<\/strong> (<\/span>\u043a\u0430\u0440\u0442).<\/em><\/p>\n

Things in general
\n<\/b>a pile of\/ a heap of<\/b> (\u043a\u0443\u0447\u0430, \u043a\u0438\u043f\u0430)<\/span>\/ paper<\/strong> (\u0431\u0443\u043c\u0430\u0433)\/ bed-lines<\/strong> (\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u043f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0434\u043b\u0435\u0436\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0439)\/\u00a0<\/span>clothes<\/strong>(\u043e\u0434\u0435\u0436\u0434\u044b)\/ dishes<\/strong> (\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0443\u0434\u044b)\/ toys<\/strong><\/span> (\u0438\u0433\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0435\u043a);
\n<\/span><\/em>a bunch of <\/b>(\u0431\u0443\u043a\u0435\u0442) flowers<\/strong> (\u0446\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0432)\/ roses<\/strong> (\u0440\u043e\u0437)\/ tulips<\/strong> (\u0442\u044e\u043b\u044c\u043f\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432);
\n<\/span><\/em>a stack of<\/b> (\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043f\u043a\u0430) chairs<\/strong> (\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043b\u044c\u0435\u0432)\/ tables<\/strong> (\u0441\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432)\/ boxes<\/strong> (\u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0431\u043e\u043a)\/ logs<\/strong> (\u0436\u0443\u0440\u043d\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0432);
\n<\/span><\/em>a set of<\/b> (\u043d\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0440) tools<\/strong> (\u0438\u043d\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0443\u043c\u0435\u043d\u0442\u043e\u0432)\/ glasses<\/strong> (\u0441\u0442\u0430\u043a\u0430\u043d\u043e\u0432)\/ pots<\/strong> (\u0433\u043e\u0440\u0448\u043a\u043e\u0432)\/ pans<\/strong> (\u0441\u043a\u043e\u0432\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0434\u043e\u043a).<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Words about language:
\n<\/b>a whole host of questions<\/b> (\u0446\u0435\u043b\u044b\u0439 \u0440\u044f\u0434 \u0432\u043e\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0432);
\n<\/span>a barrage of complaints<\/b> (\u0448\u043a\u0432\u0430\u043b \u0436\u0430\u043b\u043e\u0431);
\n<\/span>a string of allegations <\/b>(\u0447\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430 \u043e\u0431\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0439);
\n<\/span>a series of short answers<\/b> (\u0441\u0435\u0440\u0438\u044f \u043a\u043e\u0440\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0438\u0445 \u043e\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0442\u043e\u0432)<\/em><\/p>\n

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People: a group of people (\u0433\u0440\u0443\u043f\u043f\u0430 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439) a crowd of people (\u0442\u043e\u043b\u043f\u0430 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439) a gang of (\u0431\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430) football fans (\u0444\u0443\u0442\u0431\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0444\u0430\u043d\u0430\u0442\u043e\u0432)\/ schoolkids (\u0448\u043a\u043e\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432)\/ youths (\u043c\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0434\u044b\u0445 \u043b\u044e\u0434\u0435\u0439) a team of (\u043a\u043e\u043c\u0430\u043d\u0434\u0430) surgeons (\u0445\u0438\u0440\u0443\u0440\u0433\u043e\u0432)\/ doctors (\u0432\u0440\u0430\u0447\u0435\u0439)\/ expects (\u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0440\u0442\u043e\u0432)\/ reporters (\u0440\u0435\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0435\u0440\u043e\u0432)\/ scientists (\u0443\u0447\u0435\u043d\u044b\u0445)\/ … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1214],"tags":[1203],"class_list":["post-8629","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-intermediate-b1-b2","tag-vocabulary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8629","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8629"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8629\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11075,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8629\/revisions\/11075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8629"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zinaida-english.mamchenkov.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}