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[1, "4. THE DEFINITE ARTICLE"] tells that "Collective nounts" are used with THE definite article. Examples: "The French, The army, the
clergy"
Why do wiki's "List of collective nouns by subject A-H" lists all collectives with indefinite article?
For example, "An army of ants"?
[1]
PRACTICAL REALISATIONS OF ENGLISH DEFINITE AND
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
http://webspersoais.usc.es/export/s...josemanuel.oro/WEBPERSONAL/GRAMMAR/GRTIP1.pdf
clergy"
Why do wiki's "List of collective nouns by subject A-H" lists all collectives with indefinite article?
For example, "An army of ants"?
[1]
PRACTICAL REALISATIONS OF ENGLISH DEFINITE AND
INDEFINITE ARTICLES
http://webspersoais.usc.es/export/s...josemanuel.oro/WEBPERSONAL/GRAMMAR/GRTIP1.pdf