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What is the correct collective term for grapes still on the vine ?

a cluster of. Tuft would be suitable for grass. A bunch of grapes is what you buy in the shop.A bunch is already detached from the vine. A bevy...is a large group of people esp. women or girls. Just go and see 'Moulin Rouge': bevies of pretty girls.

Which word expresses best the idea of an integrated number of rooms in a hotel?

a suite.

What expresses best the idea of a 'mixture of tunes put together to form a longer piece of music' ?

a medley. You could speak of a set of teacups, tools etc. A batch of French loaves. An assortment of Belgian chocolates or English toffees.

What do herring live in ?

shoals. States may form a confederation. Nuns and regular clerics may belong to a congregation. Bees constitute swarms. Fish live in shoals. 'The shoals of herring' is an Irish folksong. Occasionally the word school is to be preferred e.g. for whales and dolphins.

A number of banknotes pressed tightly together is called: ?

a wad. Wheat can be arranged in sheaves. Books,magazines that are lying about will be called a heap. When they can be carried, we call them a pile.

What do sheep form ?

flocks. Hordes of barbarians invaded Europe in the early middle-ages. Cows live in herds. Herds originally applied to sheep as well. The word herd in shepherd has a different meaning. As in German Schaf-hirt it refers to the person who takes care of the flock or "herd".

What do robbers organize themselves in?

gangs. They may meet in nightclubs , but what they form will either be a gang or a syndicate, not a trade-union. For one reason or other one tends to speak of police-teams rather than teams of criminals.Teams normally work together in order to achieve something positive. And of course there are still the teams of oxen, huskies to be taken into account.

Which of these do not come in litters?

chickens. As we all know hens are oviparous, not viviparous.

What can be frequently found in teams as well as in panels ?

experts. Soccer-players are seldom asked to sit in panels.

What is the correct 'collective term' that applies to all of these: a. cards b. wolves c. lies ?

pack & Pack & a pack of.