If its a Gaggle of Geese...

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If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« on: September 09, 2011, 09:48 »
Then whats the collective noun for a group of Ducks?

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2011, 09:54 »
Loadsa ducks?

I would appear that there's loadsa collective nouns for ducks...

brace of ducks (brace applies to birds, in general)
flock of ducks (flock applies to birds on the ground, in general)
flight of ducks (flight applies to birds in the air, in general)
badelynge or badling of ducks (applies to ducks on the ground)
paddling of ducks (applies to ducks in the water)
raft of ducks (applies to ducks in the water)
team of ducks (applies to ducks in the water)
 flush of ducks

Thank you wiki.answers



Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2011, 09:54 »
It does pose another question.

What's the collective noun for a group of collective nouns?

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2011, 10:11 »
DD what are doing venturing in here? Are you sure your not a closet poultry fancier?
I really hope you wiped your feet on your way in here - we don't want any club root or other nasties introducing as we have enough of our own  ::)
Staffies are softer than you think.

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2011, 10:15 »
This is the Hen House?  :ohmy:

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2011, 10:19 »
nope it's the chicken chat  ;) - but if you are that keen I could always drive over to Leics with a few for you especially those that make a lurvely early morning wake up call  :D

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2011, 11:05 »
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If its a Gaggle of Geese...

Not if it's flying Min.  It's then called a "Skein of Geese"

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2011, 11:31 »
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If its a Gaggle of Geese...

Not if it's flying Min.  It's then called a "Skein of Geese"

That's true, its how I normally see them.  :)


It does pose another question.

What's the collective noun for a group of collective nouns?

A dictionary?  :D
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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2011, 12:15 »
Not if it's flying Min.  It's then called a "Skein of Geese"

I wouldn't fancy knitting with a skein of them though  :ohmy:

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2011, 15:53 »
Not if it's flying Min.  It's then called a "Skein of Geese"

I wouldn't fancy knitting with a skein of them though  :ohmy:

Probably harder than knitting fog  :lol:

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2011, 15:59 »
 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: If its a Gaggle of Geese...
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2011, 16:04 »
A great game is to make up your own collective nouns - a "galumph of elephants", a "cottage' of ..." (I'll leave that to your imagination to avoid offence), etc .


 

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