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Old 08-20-2004, 10:20 AM
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Re: Re: Reinassance

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Originally posted by Rick and Roll
If the song is titled with "Vultures" (I'm sure you're right), fine.

But if they were describing the culture of vulture (isn't there a Alan Parsons record called Vulture Culture?) then could it acceptable to say the Vulture Fly High?


In a perfect world, with perfect english usage, I'd have to chime in with an emphatic "no", since while, as a unit, it would be known as a "culture" (in this example), you're still referring to a plural in reference to "vulture" (ie vultures). Some examples:

A Pride of Lions
A Gaggle of Tittering Teenagers
A Wunch of Bankers

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Like you ever need a reason? I mean REALLY, I created the word "anality" with you in mind.

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