A pride of lions. Paul Klee. "A Pride of Lions", 1924. a gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a school of fish, a litter of puppies, a flock of ducks, a pack of wolves, or a murder of crows...

Have you ever referred to a gaggle of geese, a pride of lions, a school of fish?  These are all collective nouns, which are names given to a collection of people, animals, or things — taken together and spoken of as one whole.  There are hundreds of them, including many for animals, and they’re deeply embedded in our language despite being several hundred years old.  So, whether you refer to a litter of puppies, a flock of ducks, a pack of wolves, or a murder of crows, these all have a long and interesting history. Join me today as we dive deep into these creative and playful little bits of poetry.  

A Gaggle of Geese, A Pride of Lions, A School of Fish, and ...

Paul Klee

Fish, 1921

Oil on canvas

Private collection

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Fish, 1921

Oil on canvas

Private collection



不知道畫題題原文。

圖好。pride 用法學到。

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Paul Klee.
"A Pride of Lions", 1924.
Watercolor and ink on paper, mounted on cardboard, 26.7 cm x 42.2 cm.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Manhattan.

A pride of lions is a social group of lions that live together in a specific territory. Prides are family units that can consist of 2–40 lions, including females, their offspring, and a coalition of males. Lions are the only cats that live in groups, and their pride structure is a fundamental part of their behavior in the wild.