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Know Your English (Nov 2001)-15

Know your English

What is the collective noun for tigers?


Tigers are solitary animals; therefore there is no specific collective noun to refer to them. Here are some interesting ones however: pride of lions, school of fish, pod of whales, gaggle of geese, and rag of colts.


Source:

The Hindu daily, Tuesday, November 20, 2001

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