Tabula Rosa Systems Blog Of 1/28/18 - Collective Nouns Know

Collective Noun

Glossary of Grammatical and Rhetorical Terms

by Richard Nordquist

Updated January 26, 2018

A collective noun is a noun (such as team, committee, jury, squad, orchestra, crowd, audience, and family) that refers to a group of individuals. Also known as a group noun.

In American English, collective nouns usually take singular verb forms. Collective nouns can be replaced by both singular and plural pronouns, depending on their meaning.

Examples and Observations

• "The family is one of nature's masterpieces."

• Agreement With Collective Nouns
  "Nouns such as committee, family, government, jury, and squad take a singular verb or pronoun when thought of as a single unit, but a plural verb or pronoun when thought of as a collection of individuals:
• The committee gave its unanimous approval to the plans.
• The committee enjoyed biscuits with their tea.
• "It is possible for singular collective nouns to be followed either by a singular or a plural verb form (see number):
• The audience was delighted with the performance.
• The audience were delighted with the performance.
• Colorful Collective Nouns
  "Many noncount nouns have an equivalent countable expression using such words as piece or bit (partitive or collective nouns) followed by of:
• Luck: a piece of luck
• Grass: a blade of grass
• Bread: a loaf of bread
• Venereal Nouns
  "Venereal noun.
  A noun denoting a collection of persons or things regarded as a unit, defining them through word play..."

• William Cobbett on Nouns of Multitude (1818)
  "Nouns of number, or multitudes, such as Mob, Parliament, Rabble, House of Commons, Regiment, Court of King's Bench, Den of Thieves, and the like, may have Pronouns agreeing with them either in the singular or in the plural number; for we may, for instance, say of the House of Commons, 'They refused to hear evidence against Castlereagh when Mr. Maddox accused him of having sold a seat'; or, 'It refused to hear evidence.' But, we must be uniform in our use of the Pronoun in this respect. We must not, in the same sentence, and applicable to the same noun, use the singular in one part of the sentence and the plural in another part. . . . There are persons who pretend to make very nice distinctions as to the cases when these nouns of multitude ought to take the singular, and when they ought to take the plural, Pronoun; but these distinctions are too nice to be of any real use. The rule is this; that nouns of multitude may take either the singular or the plural, Pronoun; but not both in the same sentence."

• The Lighter Side of Collective Nouns
  "[C]ollective-noun inventing is a game that continues today. The aim is to find a word which puns on the meaning of the plural entity. Here are 21 of the best from my own collection:
• An absence of waiters
• A rash of dermatologists
• A shoulder of agony aunts
• A crop of barbers
• A clutch of car mechanics
• A vat of chancellors
• A bout of estimates
• An annoyance of mobile phones
• A lot of auctioneers
• A bumble of beekeepers
• A flutter of gamblers
• A complex of psychiatrists
• A fidget of choirboys
• A mass of priests
• A sulk of teenagers
• A whored of prostitutes
• A crash of software
• A depression of weather forecasters
• An exces's of apostrophes
• A mucking fuddle of spoonerisms

Everyone loves to play with language. The ways of doing so have no order and no end."
(David Crystal, By Hook or by Crook: A Journey in Search of English. Overlook Press, 2008)

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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

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Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County.

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sales@tabularosa.net  or 609 818 1802.

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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

 www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki

Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County.

Tabula Rosa Systems Blog Of 1/23/18 - Take Our Netiquette IQ Test

1.		The following test is from my boos, please see below. For more details on this test. If you score greater than 80%, you have a high IQ! Netiquette IQ Test What should your “from” field show? A)    Your service provider; B)  Your full name; C)  Your desired reply address; D)  Your nickname, E)  All of the above
2.		What should the “to” field show? A)    Desired public recipient(s); B)  Anyone who wishes to receive the message; C)  Both A and B; D)  Neither A or B, E)  None of the above
3.		Who should be in a “cc” field? A)    Those not expected to reply; B)  Those who need to know the content; C)  Those in any preceding message; D)  Both A & B, E)  None of the above
4.		Subject fields should: A)    Never be blank; B)  Be changed for different topics; C)  Left unchanged when an initial direct reply is given; D)  Not exceed 10-12 words, E)  All of the above
5.		Subject fields: A)    Do not require capitals; B)  Should end with a punctuation mark; C)  Should not include links; D)  Can have all capitals if urgent, E)  Use normal punctuation except the end of the entry
6.		A recipient in a cc field should: A)    Never reply; B)  Reply only to appropriate people; C)  Include others when replying; D) Reply only to the sender, E)  A & C
7.		When a recipient is in a “Bcc” field, one: A)    Can forward a message; B)  Should never forward the message; C)  Should only forward to a new recipient; D)  Ought to reply if deemed important, E)  Both B & D
8.		A subject field: A)    Can comprise the entire message; B)  Can be partially changed by a replier; C)  Can be fully changed by a replier, D)  Both A & B, E)  Both A & C
9.		Salutations: A)    Should always be used; B)  Are only needed in business email; C)  Should never use nicknames; D)  Should include official titles, E)  Both A & C
10.		Salutations should: A)    Include all To and cc recipients; B)  Only include To: recipients; C)  Usually have more than one word; D)  Be followed by a colon or comma, E)  B, C and D
11.		Salutations should include: A)    Someone’s first and last names; B)  No abbreviations;  C)  A capital for the first word; D)  All of the above, E)  None of the above
12.		When multiple people are addressed in a salutation: A)    Always spell out everyone’s name and title; B)  “To All” can always be used; C)  “Sirs” can be used if all are male; D)  All of the above, E)  None of the above
13.		If an email is to a stranger, A)    The reason for the email should be stated first; B)  An introduction should be done first; C) An introduction and purpose can be done in either order; D)  A purpose is not necessary, E)  None of the above
14.		Font sizes in email should: A)    Be 8-10 point  B)  Be determined by the font style; C)  Use regular text but all italics is acceptable; D)  Be 10-12 point, E)  Both C & D
15.		Which of the following are the most common type of email: A)    Spam; B)  Personal; C)  Business; D)  Social, E)  Commentary
16.		Formal email should not have: A)    Concise descriptions; B)  The pronoun “I”; C)  Acronyms; D)  Any threads, E)  All threads
17.		Which of these are acceptable as a full email A)    Thank you; B)  You bet; C)  Sorry; D)  A & C, E)  A & B
18.		Which of the following are correct for normal email: A)    12:00 noon; B)  12 pm; C)  12:00 pm; D)  1200 hours, E)  Noon
19.		Attachments should: A)    Be equal or less than 10MB; B)  Always be used for resumes; C)  Have short titles (four words or less); D)  None of the above, E)  A, B & C
20.		When sending an urgent email: A)    Flags should always be used; B)  Multiple exclamation marks should be used in the address field; C)  Be stated as “Urgent” in the address field; D)  All of the above, E)  None of the above
21.		According to surveys, most email users: A)    Believe they check less than they do; B)  Respond less quickly than they actually do; C) Write worse email than they believe they do; D)  All of the above, E)  None of the above
22.		Which of the following is acceptable for using parentheses: A)    Adding information; B)  Adding an afterthought; C)  Adding a personal opinion; D)  All of the above, E)  None of the above
23.		Personal email policy should include: A)    A signature template; B)  Auto replies for absences longer than 48 hours; C)  A disclaimer; D)  A tone checker, E)  Auto correction for spelling
24.		When replying to an email: A)    Reply within 24 hours even on holidays; B)  Do not include the original attachment; C)  Keep the original email above the reply; D)  Do not include an additional attachment, E)  None of the above
25.		When should an email not be responded to: A)    When it is spam; B)  When a sender delivers two thank you’s; C)  To an auto-reply; D)  All of the above, E)  A & B only
1C
2A
3D
4E
5E
6D
7B
8B
9A
10E
11C
12C
13B
14D
15A
16E
17A
18E
19B
20E
21D
22D
23A
24B
25D

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sales@tabularosa.net  or 609 818 1802.

 ===============================================================

In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

 www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki

Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County.

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Tabula Rosa Systems - Tabula Rosa Systems (TRS) is dedicated to providing Best of Breed Technology and Best of Class Professional Services to our Clients. We have a portfolio of products which we have selected for their capabilities, viability and value. TRS provides product, design, implementation and support services on all products that we represent. Additionally, TRS provides expertise in Network Analysis, eBusiness Application Profiling, ePolicy and eBusiness Troubleshooting. We can be contacted at:

sales@tabularosa.net  or 609 818 1802.

 ===============================================================

In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” has just been published and will be followed by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:

 www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki

Anyone who would like to review the book and have it posted on my blog or website, please contact me paul@netiquetteiq.com.

In addition to this blog, I maintain a radio show on BlogtalkRadio  and an online newsletter via paper.li.I have established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and  Yahoo.  I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and I have been contributing to the blogs Everything Email and emailmonday . My work has appeared in numerous publications and I have presented to groups such as The Breakfast Club of NJ and  PSG of Mercer County.