A gaggle of geese, of course; but when they're flying in that dramatic V-shape, a skein of geese. And a shoal of herrings, but a school of whales. Or is it a pod? Hang on, isn't it a pod of ...

Collective nouns are an essential part of language. While we may not use them as often in our daily conversations, we did memorise some of them in school. From a pack of cards to a litter of puppies, ...

In a warehouse near you, a shipment of Apple tablets arrives from China. "Get the trolleys," wails the foreman. "This rectangulation of iPad 2s won't shift itself!" The choice of collective noun might ...

Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter An aurora of polar bears, an ostentation of peacocks, an embarrassment of pandas... Collective nouns, the terms used to described a ...

A group of cows is most commonly called a herd, the standard collective noun used in everyday language, farming, and scientific contexts for cattle including cows, bulls, and calves. But then, English ...