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Apr 2025
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#334 Funny Group Names - Collective Noun...

Georgiana, founder of SpeakEnglishPodcast.com
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When we talk about houses together, we say town if it’s small and city if it’s bigger. But if those houses are organized in a somewhat chaotic way, you might hear about a slum or a shantytown.

If we focus on buildings in general, a group of them can form a residential complex. And if there are many homes in one place, we talk about a neighborhood or even a housing development.

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