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What is the collective noun for a group of humans?

Question #108093. Asked by eburge.
Last updated Sep 01 2016.

gonnzo
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Answer has 5 votes.
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link http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm

and here.

[didyouknow.org/people/collective.htm] Link no longer exists

My choice would be "society."

Response last updated by LadyNym on Sep 01 2016.
Aug 18 2009, 1:29 AM
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Aug 18 2009, 5:33 AM
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It may also depend upon who they are, where they are or what they are doing, as witnessed by the following (incomplete) list of collective nouns that can be applied to humans:

army
audience
board
cabinet
class
committee
company
congregation
corporation council
department
faculty
family
firm
group
jury
majority minority
navy
public
school
senate
society
team
troupe

link http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm

Aug 18 2009, 6:12 AM
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Answer has 3 votes.

Aug 18 2009, 12:25 PM
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