A story of a collective linguistic experiment in which a clever Scotsman harnesses the power of Twitter for the greater grammatical good.
Collective Nouns — a collective project
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Collective Nouns — a collective project
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Collective Nouns - a collective project
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Collective Nouns — a collective project
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Collective Nouns - a collective project
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Collective Nouns — a collective project
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A Roberta of Flax (full episode) - A Way with Words, public radio’s lively language show
We have collective nouns for animals, like “a gaggle of geese,” “a pride of lions,” and “an exaltation of larks.” So why not collective nouns for plants? How about a “greasing of palms,” or a “pursing of tulips”? Also, the difference between further and farther, the proper use of crescendo, how Shakespeare sounded, and why a child’s runny nose is sometimes referred to as lamb’s legs.
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All Sorts of Collective Nouns
Brian Suda interviews Drew Neil about the All Sorts project. They talk about the site’s origins and how it has grown. Brian recalls the Moo cards that were used to promote the site, and Drew talks of the recent exhibition of screen printed collective noun illustrations in Edinburgh’s Owl & Lion gallery.
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All Sorts of Collective Nouns
Brian Suda interviews Drew Neil about the All Sorts project. They talk about the site’s origins and how it has grown. Brian recalls the Moo cards that were used to promote the site, and Drew talks of the recent exhibition of screen printed collective noun illustrations in Edinburgh’s Owl & Lion gallery.