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    What is the collective noun for a group of humans?

    Question #108093. Asked by eburge. (Aug 18 09 12:12 AM)


    gonnzo

    		Lists here...

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

    and here.

    http://www.didyouknow.org/people/collective.htm

    My choice would be "society."

    Aug 18 09, 1:29 AM
    author

    		A population.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population

    Aug 18 09, 5:33 AM
    zbeckabee

    		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

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

    Aug 18 09, 6:12 AM
    Baloo55th

    		Mob? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd

    Aug 18 09, 12:25 PM

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