collective noun

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Can I use "Thousands of" modify "audience"?
e.g. "Thousands of audience pay tribute to the performance."

[Rover_KE]

Can I use "Thousands of" to modify "audience"?
e.g. "Thousands of audience pay tribute to the performance."

I'm afraid not, *^^* (how do you pronounce that?)

You could say 'Thousands of audiences. . .' if they were at thousands of concerts, or 'An audience of thousands. . .' if you're referring to one concert.

Rover (pronounced 'Rover')