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Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:14 pm
by Katharine
Is there a collective noun for elves? This morning when I tried to reach the nightsafe my way was blocked by a complete elvery (?) of red and green felt. I am not sure how many there were all heights from under 5 foot to well over 6 foot. Yes, it was time for Santa trains again! Our elves are custodians of crackers amongst other tokens of festive merriment.
After a long settled spell of glorious sunny frosty days it was miserable weather but that did not stop the Ho Ho Ho enjoyment of the day.
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 8:11 pm
by MKM
Josh should know.
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 1:29 pm
by J.R.
It wasn't an excess of 'Mothers Ruin' before your trip to the safe, was it Katharine ?
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 7:29 pm
by Katharine
J.R. wrote:It wasn't an excess of 'Mothers Ruin' before your trip to the safe, was it Katharine ?
Quite sure, J.R. They were there again today! This time they had glorious sunshine. I don't think I will see any more for about 11 months!
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 12:00 pm
by jtaylor
An eternity of elves
A pointing of elves
An Ainudur of elves
A lindai of elves
A longear of elves
Other suggestions??
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 3:00 pm
by gemmygemmerson
In the crossword dictionary which has practically every one of them elves doesn't seem to be there but if one takes elves as a loose interpretation you could use crowd since it is a 'crowd of people' so a 'crowd of elves' could be appropriate?
or......
A Caper of Elves
A Choir of Elves
A Flight of Elves
A Melody of Elves
A Nudity of Elves
A Throng of Elves
A Community of Elves
Yeah that's about it because you would hardly call them a Bevy of Elves since it is technically a Bevy of Buxom Wenches........
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:42 pm
by kerrensimmonds
Yeay Gemma! A 'caper of elves'. That sounds perfect....
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:48 pm
by Katharine
Well we certainly did not have a nudity of them! A caper may well be right!
This year the Santa trains seem to have gone fairly well - only a few families turning up in the wrong place or on the wrong day. I did not hear of any with tickets for a completely different railway which we have had before! Why is it that when a family has turned up at the wrong station on the wrong day it is always OUR fault never theirs?
Re: Collective noun for elves?
Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 8:11 pm
by midget
Maybe they are all politicians, Katharine.