You can practically hear these two cheerfully grumbling to each other. e-Kis / Shutterstock
A couple of pugs together feel different from a group of larger dogs. Pups tumble, snort, and crowd into a small space, which changes how the group looks and sounds.
That contrast explains why collective nouns vary. The way animals behave shapes the words people choose over time.
Whether you call them a grumble, a pack, or just a group of pugs, the word you choose shapes how others view the scene. That is why these terms continue to show up across the world, day after day.
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