In English grammar, a Collective Noun is a special word used to describe a group or collection of people, animals, or things. Let's find out what a group of Stars is called.
Collective nouns are usually treated as singular nouns in a sentence. Therefore, they take a singular verb. (Example: 'The army is marching', not 'The army are marching').
The most common and correct collective noun for stars is A Galaxy / Constellation.
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