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What is an example of a compound collective noun?

What is an example of a abstract proper noun?
  

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a compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. Most compound nouns in English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives, such as : Toothpaste, School Bus. A collective noun is a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things.

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  • a compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words.
  • Most compound nouns in English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives, such as : Toothpaste, School Bus.
  • A collective noun is a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things.
  • Sometimes they refer to a group of specific things, such as : Furniture or Family An abstract noun is anything one cannot see, hear, touch, smell or taste, such as : LOVE.
  • Proper noun is a noun that names a specific person, place, thing or idea.
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a compound noun is a noun that is made up of two or more words. Most compound nouns in English are formed by nouns modified by other nouns or adjectives, such as : Toothpaste, School Bus.

A collective noun is a noun that is singular in form but refers to a group of people or things.

Sometimes they refer to a group of specific things, such as : Furniture or Family
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What is an example of a compound collective noun? the entertainment committee, the Smith family, the home insurance group

What is an example of a abstract proper noun? I don't think there is any such thing, but you may be able to get away with saying that *** is an example.

CJ
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