The difference between Collective noun and Mass noun

When used as nouns, collective noun means a noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals. examples: a school of fish, a pride of lions, whereas mass noun means a noun that normally cannot be counted.


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  1. Collective noun as a noun (grammar):

    A noun which, though singular, refers to a group of things or animals. Examples: a school of fish, a pride of lions.

  1. Mass noun as a noun:

    A noun that normally cannot be counted.

    Examples:

    "synonyms: material noun non-count noun [[uncountable]] noun"

    "ant [[countable]] noun count noun"