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Descartes Jr · 26 februari 2012, 16:58

The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals.

We are all familiar with

a herd of cows

a school of fish

a flock of chikens

a gaggle of geese

a pride of lions

Less widely known is

a murder of rooks and ravens

an exaltation of doves

and, presumably because they look so wise

a excongress of owls

Now consider a group of Baboons.
They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates.
And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons ???

Believe it or not ……. A PARLIAMENT !!!

26 februari 2012, 16:58	#1
Descartes Jr Banneling Geregistreerd: 24 november 2002 Locatie: Vielsalm Berichten: 9.794	My taylor is rich .... The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective nouns for the various groups of animals. We are all familiar with a herd of cows a school of fish a flock of chikens a gaggle of geese a pride of lions *Less widely known is* a murder of rooks and ravens an exaltation of doves *and, presumably because they look so wise* a excongress of owls Now consider a group of Baboons. They are the loudest, most dangerous, most obnoxious, most viciously aggressive and least intelligent of all primates. And what is the proper collective noun for a group of baboons ??? Believe it or not ……. A PARLIAMENT !!! Laatst gewijzigd door Descartes Jr : 26 februari 2012 om 16:59.