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only a select few of them are actually ever used in my experience. Gaggle of geese, for example. And by reference, calling something else a gaggle would evoke t
by RugnirViking 3y ago
only a select few of them are actually ever used in my experience. Gaggle of geese, for example. And by reference, calling something else a gaggle would evoke the chaotic waddling and noisiness of geese, for example referring to a gaggle of schoolchildren
- samus 3y agoEven speakers of Sinitic languages, where usage of measure words is grammatically required, are often not aware of all the "correct" ones, and commonly use more generic ones. Ain't nobody got time for that :)