tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post4197096760952250164..comments2019-06-06T14:14:41.565-04:00Comments on Jef Mallett: Patty hasn't been doing her fair share of blogging...Jef Malletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813038406728297919noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post-42141405012886265632010-12-12T15:30:10.547-05:002010-12-12T15:30:10.547-05:00Love your additions to the collective nouns. I may...Love your additions to the collective nouns. I may start using them.<br /><br />I was hoping your earworm would be Carrie Newcomer's song listing animal collective nouns. I couldn't find a video of it to link to, but did find <a href="http://www.carrienewcomer.com/lyrics/A_Crash_of_Rhinoceros_word_lyrics.pdf" rel="nofollow">the lyrics</a>. Enjoy.Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post-70218593509223072852010-12-10T00:52:53.814-05:002010-12-10T00:52:53.814-05:00Hey Jef and Patty, are you keeping this a secret? ...Hey Jef and Patty, are you keeping this a secret? If so, the cat's out of the bag: <br /><br />http://unitedfeatures.com/?title=Bio:NEA_Holiday_strip<br /><br />http://comics.com/frazz_holiday/2010-12-06/JC Dillhttp://portfolio.jcdill.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post-57685384158917147392010-12-07T16:26:56.775-05:002010-12-07T16:26:56.775-05:00A perseverance of triathletes
I'm pleased to h...A perseverance of triathletes<br />I'm pleased to have you sucked in to the practice of venery.Robert E. Zeitnernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post-69841520446033268412010-12-07T12:08:21.685-05:002010-12-07T12:08:21.685-05:00A "Comfort of Believers"
A "Ditto o...A "Comfort of Believers"<br />A "Ditto of Conservatives"<br />A "Tattoo of Triathletes"<br />A "Cadence of Runners"Lars Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04251861709629640112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post-15960981554291445642010-12-07T06:44:23.438-05:002010-12-07T06:44:23.438-05:00I like: A jerk of exes.
As for your comment that ...I like: A jerk of exes.<br /><br />As for your comment that "politicians are bird-brains"? D'oh! I forgot to list my favorite of the ones I had come up with: A corruption of public officials...Patty Mallettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-359543817192302396.post-30608606576335397682010-12-07T00:41:03.410-05:002010-12-07T00:41:03.410-05:00No doubt you've found the list of animal colle...No doubt you've found the list of <a href="http://www.rinkworks.com/words/collective.shtml" rel="nofollow">animal collective nouns</a>. My favorites are a rabble of butterflies, a parliament of owls (I always tell my students politicians are bird-brains), and a leash of greyhounds.<br /><br />The easiest way to get your chosen collective noun into the accepted norm is to use it often enough that it becomes part of the common parlance.<br /><br />Can I add one? A jerk of exes.La Professorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01001230336182978633noreply@blogger.com