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Old 19-May-2008, 20:35
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Default Re: Nouns

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Why do you consider "flock of sheep" as one group? If you are to find five nouns, you have already found them.
1. Boyfriend
2. Chris
3. Car
4. Flock
5. Sheep

Five nouns all right.

"Flock of sheep" is NOT a noun. It can work as a noun phrase inside a sentence, but in my honest opinion you should count them separate.
But again, I am not a teacher.
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