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Which of the following is NOT an example of a collective noun?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a collective noun?
- Pack
- Run (correct)
- Herd
- Flock
What is a term of venery?
What is a term of venery?
- A term used to describe a morphological derivation process
- A term used to describe a collection of things taken as a whole
- A term used to describe a specific type of animal (correct)
- A term used to describe a slow and less productive word formation process
How do users of British English handle verb agreement with collective count nouns?
How do users of British English handle verb agreement with collective count nouns?
- They always use singular verb forms
- They use a combination of singular and plural verb forms
- It depends on context and the metonymic shift that it implies (correct)
- They always use plural verb forms
What is the Proto-Indo-European suffix used to form collective nouns that evolved into the Latin neuter plural ending -a?
What is the Proto-Indo-European suffix used to form collective nouns that evolved into the Latin neuter plural ending -a?
What is the German prefix used to create collectives?
What is the German prefix used to create collectives?
What is the Dutch circumfix used to form collectives?
What is the Dutch circumfix used to form collectives?
What is the Esperanto collective infix used to produce derived words?
What is the Esperanto collective infix used to produce derived words?
Which of the following accurately describes the origin of the word 'mathematics'?
Which of the following accurately describes the origin of the word 'mathematics'?
Which of the following is an example of a nominally singular pronoun that can take plural verb forms?
Which of the following is an example of a nominally singular pronoun that can take plural verb forms?
Which of the following is an example of a collective noun that takes plural verb forms in British English but singular verb forms in American English?
Which of the following is an example of a collective noun that takes plural verb forms in British English but singular verb forms in American English?
What is the origin of the tradition of using 'terms of venery' or 'nouns of assembly'?
What is the origin of the tradition of using 'terms of venery' or 'nouns of assembly'?
What is a metonymic shift in the context of collective nouns?
What is a metonymic shift in the context of collective nouns?
Which of the following is true about the usage of collective nouns in British English?
Which of the following is true about the usage of collective nouns in British English?
What are collective plurals?
What are collective plurals?
What is the difference between formal agreement and notional agreement in the usage of collective nouns?
What is the difference between formal agreement and notional agreement in the usage of collective nouns?
