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, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Do you know the ridiculous term for a group of jellyfish? Find out here. We all have our favourites. A flush of fungi. A bask of crocodiles. A charm of finches. And a superfluity of nuns – well, maybe ...

Although they’ve been common parlance since the Middle Ages, the meaning of many collective nouns for people or professions are not always as obvious as they might first appear. For instance, many may ...

I REFER to the following sentence from Paul Chan for MOE on Jan 6: “We have a series of six articles that give a good description of the heritage building.” I noted your explanation that a plural verb ...

The legacy of a 15th-Century noblewoman lives on in the form of collective nouns used to describe groups of animals across the world. “Do you know what those are called?” the safari guide at ...