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[Marrion]

I have seen many sentences that "a herd of cattle was...", "a herd of pigs..." etc..

But here are some questions;
First;
Can we use "herd of" with "the definite article"?(like this: a herd of the cattle, a flock of the birds etc)

Second:
Can we use "herd of" with "genitive cases"?(like this: a herd of my cattle, a flock of his chickens etc)

Third:
Can we use "herd of" with "indefinite adjectives"?(like this: a herd of some cattle, a flock of all chickens etc)

[Anuradha Chepur]

First: No

Second: No?

Third: No?

[Marrion]

Thank you very much.