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The Romance of Language: Word for the Week 2/24/17

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

Murmuration: “A flock of starlings.” –from C.E. Hare’s The Language of Field Sports, 1939 Therefore, a murmuration of starlings.   There are so many strange words to denote groups of animals, and apparently there is one for each kind of animal. … Continue reading →

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