Today we have a creative diversion of ideas. Just for fun here are some A to Z's from Hilary Melton-Butcher from Positive Letters, Inspirational Stories
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The A, B, Cs of collectives nouns ...
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Those wonder words that evoke disruptive thoughts in our minds such as a murder of crows ... here’s my list:
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| Aurora |
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| Polar Bear |
Aurora of Polar Bears
Bellowing of Bullfinches
Convocation of Eagles
Dole of Doves
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| Skylark |
Flush of Ducks
Gang of Elks
Head of Curlews
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| Impalas |
Impalas ... ah! A couple of ...
Journey of Giraffes
Kindle of Kittens
Leap of Snow Leopards
Murder of Crows
Nye of Pheasants
Obstruction of Dons
Parliament of Owls
Quiver of Cobras
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| Pochard |
Sedge of Cranes
Trip of Dotterels
Unkindness of Ravens
Vagary of Impediments
Worship of Writers
X for I don’t know what!
Yakkety yak ... a herd of
What else can you think of to help Lee in his build up for the A – Z April challenge ... any other collectives that amuse you?
Cheers – Hilary Melton-Butcher
Positive Letters Inspirational Stories
The Blogging From A to Z April Challenge starts next Sunday! Are you ready?
A mob of kangaroos, a herd of seahorses and a pod of dolphins.
ReplyDeleteI made up the herd of seahorses, but it sounds good ;)
cheers
Sue
Hi Lee - that was a surprise!! Thanks for using my suggestions - there's a new one on my blog for you - Juggling ....?
ReplyDeleteI'm ready (ish!) ...
Cheers looking forward to it .. Hilary
the room is spinning... i feel good, i cannot wait to see what people are going to do. some great advice here. thank you,
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The owls one is slightly creepy! I can't believe it's almost April already :)
ReplyDeleteI love love love your writing, Hilary. Great job. My favorite (I think) is Vagary of Impediments. You're a word master--you are.
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Oh, so you're the mastermind behind this A-Z challenge I see everywhere! I did actually sign up though find it daunting; I only blog once a week as I really revise each post before posting. I am not fond of off the cuff posting but am fond of inspiration! Here's hoping! Thanks for reading my post and following. Following you back.
ReplyDeleteI've never even heard of a Pochard! I'm just googling them, so nice!
ReplyDeleteA flink of cows!! (This learned from the side of a Snapple bottle while teaching 4th graders about collective nouns)
ReplyDeleteHilary is a wonderful writer and blogger friend. I'm so excited that she signed up again for the A to Z. Can't wait to enjoy her educational and insightful post!
ReplyDeleteLove to you, Hilary!
Doris
Very clever! I see many are still struggling with X.
ReplyDeleteYes the Xenophobia of Xylophones at Xmas is a result of the X chromosome is hardly xciting
ReplyDeleteSuch fun words... a helpful list which will trigger ideas...
ReplyDeleteThis was excellent Hilary, I too have wondered about the juggling.
ReplyDeleteWonderful concept. Thanks for sharing.
Yvonne.
I like this, especially Dole of Doves and Murder of Crows. It's funny how they are complete opposites yet both of my faves from this list. Or, maybe it's odd and indicates that I am unbalanced in some way, shape or form, lol.
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That was awesome. I've always been fascinated with how those "herd" names came about. Worth digging into, but for me, AFTER the challenge ;-)
ReplyDeleteTina @ Life is Good
Co-Host of the April A to Z Challenge
Twitter: @AprilA2Z #atozchallenge
I've always liked the phrase "gaggle of geese." Or gaggle of girls, I guess... The giggly girls gossip in gaggles.
ReplyDeleteLauren@ Word Art
I was enjoying reading your list wondering what your "X" would be!
ReplyDeleteDuncan In Kuantan
Great list, Hilary. I quite like an army of ants, and a clowder of cats.
ReplyDeleteX was easy for me because I just had to find an animal with an X starting scientific name.
ReplyDeleteClowder of cats, yes!
Mimi Torchia Boothby Watercolors
Hilary, great list! Thanks for sharing.
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ReplyDeleteLots of great ideas here Hilary! I also like Delores' "Wanton Wannabees." Excuse me, I have some writing to do. Julie
ReplyDeleteWonderful Hilary - I've been really enjoying letting my creative juice run freely this year...at times I find myself laughing at the words I have discovered along the way.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Jenny @ PEARSON REPORT
Very creative! I like a Kindle of Kittens :-)
ReplyDeleteHi everyone - many thanks .. it was a great fun post to do .. and you've all added to the mix .. it's amazing what ideas we can come up with ..
ReplyDeleteI like Rob's ideas for X .. - and this year I have failed - but I'll utilise my XYZ for another linked idea ..
Enjoy - it's only a week away .. have fun in the A - Z and see you all there ..
Thanks Lee - for such an excellent blogging challenge, that seems to have caught us all alight .. Cheers Hilary
A Kindle of kittens is cute. How about an extravagance of oxen. Cheating a bit I know but hey!
ReplyDeleteBoy, seeing a bunch of elk together sure is like seeing a gang! Love this post!
ReplyDeleteShannon at The Warrior Muse, co-host of the 2012 #atozchallenge! Twitter: @AprilA2Z
This is the grandest Hillary.
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