Phones can be a curse, especially in cities. When I still lived in London, I constantly had to avoid ‘phone walkers’ on the streets. A parliament of owls is somehow appropriate, as they tend to look rather serious.
There is a lengthy discussion about reality TV literacy, culture and values that I’ll save. However the interpretive dance takes me back to my distant youth. I knew those people. All the property names for groups of things get reduced to “a lot” in my world because any sort of subculture vernacular is apt to throw anyone not closely associated right off the page. James Lee Burke and his damn plants, Lawrence Bloch and philately…While it is interesting to know such things, much like catalog numbers for obscure Leyland electrical parts numbers, is hard drive space better relegated to paintings and music because you can always look them up🤣
I’m going to fail! Cockroaches intrude while bees swarm around, ants colonize and mosquitoes scrounge, grasshoppers cloud the skies and armies of caterpillars clutter the spiders hanging from the trees… horrible sight! I admit defeat!
Not till I moved to my present location did I see many of God’s creatures. Yes, crows are noisy. What made my jaw drop, was seeing Ravens for the first time; they make crows look tiny!
I never knew there were so many collective nouns! There must be a large number of possible choices for a collective noun for human beings 😉 Yes, Gary Oldman: I do try not to be judgmental, but when I see all the rubbish advertised on television, I can only roll my eyes and sigh. Cheers, Jon.
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This would make a wonderful collection, Pete. I wouldn’t mind rereading them every so often.
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Maybe one day I will put them all together in one post, Olga.
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I love the collective nouns, Pete. Some of them are their homes, though; like warren and drey.
My favourites are a charm of larks and a parliament of owls.
I thoroughly agree with Oldman’s comment, and the 4th monkey is so true. I had to dodge a man the other day as he walked, head down, eyes on phone.
And I’ve must come back from holiday where I saw a woman go into the pool with her phone in hand. She didn’t swim, but still!
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Phones can be a curse, especially in cities. When I still lived in London, I constantly had to avoid ‘phone walkers’ on the streets. A parliament of owls is somehow appropriate, as they tend to look rather serious.
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I’m with Liz on this one. Warmest regards, Ed
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Gary Oldman’s quote resonates with many of us.
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Oldman nailed it
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He really did.
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Separately, hawks are dead serious. But when they get together, they’re amewsing.
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Nicely done, David.
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Love the fourth ape!
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Modern life ape!
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There is a lengthy discussion about reality TV literacy, culture and values that I’ll save. However the interpretive dance takes me back to my distant youth. I knew those people. All the property names for groups of things get reduced to “a lot” in my world because any sort of subculture vernacular is apt to throw anyone not closely associated right off the page. James Lee Burke and his damn plants, Lawrence Bloch and philately…While it is interesting to know such things, much like catalog numbers for obscure Leyland electrical parts numbers, is hard drive space better relegated to paintings and music because you can always look them up🤣
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Thanks for your thoughts, Phil.
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And if that wasn’t the world’s worst sentence it’s a close second😳
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I love the fourth ape. An intuition of cockroaches is just right but a congregation of alligators could get some peoples gander up.
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I don’t know who invents those names, but I’m sure many would disagree with them, Robbie.
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I’m going to fail! Cockroaches intrude while bees swarm around, ants colonize and mosquitoes scrounge, grasshoppers cloud the skies and armies of caterpillars clutter the spiders hanging from the trees… horrible sight! I admit defeat!
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Well done, Shaily. You get an A from me.
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Yippee!
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I agree with Gary Oldman. I’m always asking Google for those collective nouns.
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Oldman got it right, that’s for sure.
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1st two [reality TV, and 4th monkey] are very good. Hmmm – The Owls might feel insulted.
BTW, No “A murder of Crows”.
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We say a ‘Murder of Crows over here, PWE.
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Why would anyone want murder of crows. They hardly do anything except cawing! 🤣
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Not till I moved to my present location did I see many of God’s creatures. Yes, crows are noisy. What made my jaw drop, was seeing Ravens for the first time; they make crows look tiny!
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Hehe! I agree. I saw raven the first time a couple of years back and my first thought was, is it really just a crow?
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It’s just a very old expression that I think has to do with Crows murdering other birds and animals, not being murdered themselves.
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I love all the collective nouns.
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Glad they are useful, Darlene.
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ah yes, the interpretive dance defense!!! ;)
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I can actually imagine you answering with a dance, Annette! 😊
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Good stuff Pete. The next time I come across a crocodile I’ll tell him to get back to his bask.
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Some of these might be useful in Scrabble or Pub Quizzes. 😊
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I never knew there were so many collective nouns! There must be a large number of possible choices for a collective noun for human beings 😉 Yes, Gary Oldman: I do try not to be judgmental, but when I see all the rubbish advertised on television, I can only roll my eyes and sigh. Cheers, Jon.
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‘Reality TV’ really is affecting the mentality of society, and I’m sure that will only get worse.
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Gary Oldman has it right!
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He really does.
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Collective nouns….very clever….I particularly like Oldman’s quote and I totally agree. chuq
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Yes, Gary nailed it.
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I call it ‘Opium for the masses’. It’s a terrible indictment of the dumbing down of society.
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Yes, the cult of celebrity in this country is appalling. And I rarely even know who the so-called celebrites are.
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I don’t either. What are they famous for?
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Mostly from appearing on other reality TV shows or being an ‘Online Influencer’, it would seem.
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Can I have an aegrotat pass please Mr Pete, I am or will be sick for the exam.
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Being sick for exams is becoming a habit, young Marriott!
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