[Lexicog] Measure words

[Mike Sangrey]

On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 08:04 -0600, Wayne Leman wrote:
> > David,
> >
> > A felony of cats, a canonicity of dogs ... <chuckle>
> >
> > How about these?:
> > an equanimity of horses
> > a package of elephants
> > a primacy of chimpanzees
> > a rodeo of rats
> > a rumour of cows
> > a carnival of carnivores
> >
> > Sorry, I enjoy word games ...
>
> That's nothing to be sorry about, John. It's delightful, like a firefly with
> its tail cut off,

I like tales around the fire.

--
Mike Sangrey
msangrey AT BlueFeltHat.org
Landisburg, Pa.
                        "The first one last wins."
            "A net of highly cohesive details reveals the truth."



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