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ReneThere is no specific collective noun for a group of families. A collective noun is an informal part of language; any noun suitable to the context of the situation can function as a collective noun; for example a group of families, a reunion of families, a gathering of families, etc.
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Is an a collective noun?
No, the noun elephant is a singular, common, concrete noun, a word for a type of animal.A collective noun is a word used to group people or things taken together as one whole.Collective nouns for elephants are a herd of elephants, a memory of elephants, a parade of elephants.
What is the collective noun for buffaloes or elephants?
Collective nouns for buffaloes are a herd of buffaloes, a gang of buffaloes, or a obstinacy of buffaloes. Collective nouns for elephants are a herd of elephants, a parade of elephants, or a memory of elephants.
How is collective noun used with subject verb agreement?
When a collective noun is the subject of a sentence or a clause, a singular collective noun takes a verb for the singular; a plural collective noun takes a verb for the plural.Examples:A herd of elephants was at the river's edge. (singular)Herds of elephants were converging at the river's edge. (plural)
Six elephants in a jungle collective noun?
The collective nouns for (six) elephants in a jungle are:a herd of elephantsa memory of elephantsa parade of elephantsa crash of elephants
Is kin a collective noun?
No, the noun 'kin' is not a collective noun.
