Re: Iltârer Nouns

In a message dated 5/4/01 8:45:50 AM, tom@TELP.COM writes:

<< The collective is distinguished from the plural by inclusively

containing all real and possible elements of the class; it often has a

certain Platonic or archetypal connotation, much as seen in the English

word humanity, which is not only signifies all human beings, but also the

collection of qualities that constitute human identity. >>

    So, is this collective just kind of a plural that makes a reference to
the associated frames with a given word?  So the collective plural for "bird"
would include birds, wings, flying, egg-laying, nest-making, singing,
screeching, and so forth?

-David

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