Descriptive nouns web site
Posted by S. on March 10, 2003
In Reply to: Descriptive nouns web site posted by Bruce Kahl on March 08, 2003
: : 5{can I find a phrase book based on collective/descriptive nouns example: An exaltation of larks, A parliament of rooks, a parade of ducks, a flock of geese, a flight of birds,a herd of cows, a hodge of pigs etc.
: : : : I can't answer that. Have you tried going to Barnes and Noble or Amazon sites and doing a search? If you will type in "collective" in the archives, you can access previous discussion include a Web site devoted to collecting collective nouns.
: : : I checked. Amazon.com
has several.
: : One of the better is called, not surprisingly, "An Exaltation
of Larks."
One more site: