A parliament of owls : a book of collective nouns /
Why are geese in a gaggle? Are lions actually proud? And do crows deserve their murderous moniker? Collective nouns are one of the most bizarre and baffling aspects of the English language, and this absorbing book tells the stories of these evocative phrases, exploring and explaining the etymology b...
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London :
Michael O'Mara Books Limited,
[2023].
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| Edition: | New edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: People
- Chapter 2: Professions
- Chapter 3: Religious callings
- Chapter 4: Domestic animals and birds
- Chapter 5: Wild animals, insects and fish
- Chapter 6: Wild birds
- Chapter 7: Exotic creatures
- Bibliography
- Acknowledgments
- Index.