They are plurals. Collective nouns are different:
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/plurals.htm#collective_nouns
We have to find 20 collective nouns in a magazine. So far are all of these collective?
1.partners
2.Birds
3.Family
4.Amphibians
5.Crustaceans
6.builders
7.Immigrants
8.Animals
9.Grades
10.Services
11.packages
12.lodges
13.Members
14.Branches
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http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/collnoun.htm
Many of yours are plural nouns, not collectives. See the link
Many of yours are plural nouns, not collectives. See the link
Most of those are plural nouns, not collective nouns.
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm
http://www.chompchomp.com/terms/collectivenoun.htm
Is we they and them collective?
No. They are pronouns.
You'll find dozens of collective nouns in those websites.
You'll find dozens of collective nouns in those websites.
Yeah but we have to find some in a magazine and cut them out. Are these so far collective? Family and flock?
Right.
Is tourists a collective noun? Im not sure for that one
It's a plural noun.
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