Angry Orchard's David Sipes Gets Samuel Adams to Try Cider. PORTLAND, Ore. ( TheStreet) -- When you grab a pint in almost any of New England's pubs, cider sits right beside stouts and lagers as a drink of choice. It's not a beer substitute, it's not there just for beer haters or vegans -- it just is.
collective noun. n. 1. (Grammar) a noun that is singular in form but that refers to a group of people or things. Usage: Collective nouns are usually used with singular verbs: the family is on holiday; General Motors is mounting a big sales campaign.
Collective Nouns. Collective nouns refer to groups of various types. Collective nouns are most commonly used with groups of animals. Collective nouns can be used in both the singular and plural, although collective nouns tend to be used in the singular.