Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

This collective noun provides a window on to British history. Before the 13th century the old feudal system of justice prevailed, under which anyone accused of a crime could be charged, tried and ...

RECENTLY THERE has been much debate on the use of the collective noun and its verb agreement. In the past we were all taught that the collective noun was followed by a singular verb. For example the ...

In a warehouse near you, a shipment of Apple tablets arrives from China. "Get the trolleys," wails the foreman. "This rectangulation of iPad 2s won't shift itself!" The choice of collective noun might ...

A group of ants is called a colony. A group of aunts is called a book club. A group of sparrows is called a host. A group of men named James is called late-night hosts. A group of millennials who look ...

Discover some of the more unusual collective nouns for different groups of animals, from ‘a bloat of hippopotamuses’ to ‘a ...