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SuperESL Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Sounders

Hi,

I was watching the TV series Hannibal the other night and heard the Will character say this: "The Chesapeake Ripper kills in sounders of three."

I couldn't find the appropriate definition for this word in any of the dictionaries I use. Then I googled it and turned up this sentence:

"Bushpigs are quite social animals and are found in sounders of up to 12 members."

I suppose I can infer the meaning of the word from these examples but I was wondering if anyone can tell me a bit more about its usage, say, if it is used exclusively in reference to animals and if yes what sort of animals (e.g. mammals mostly?)?

Thank you.
  

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It apparently refers to pigs and boars. I think that most people would not know this word. As you say, it does not seem to be in most dictionaries.

— GPY

  • It apparently refers to pigs and boars.
  • I think that most people would not know this word.
  • As you say, it does not seem to be in most dictionaries.
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It apparently refers to pigs and boars. I think that most people would not know this word. As you say, it does not seem to be in most dictionaries. It is one of a long list of collective nouns for animals, many of which are obscure, and which are collected by people for amusement:

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Thanks.

You'd expect a popular TV series to avoid using words that most people wouldn't know.
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SuperESLYou'd expect a popular TV series to avoid using words that most people wouldn't know.
I suppose we should look at it as an opportunity to learn new words!
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Which I do; hence my post. Thank youEmotion: wink.
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