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Vincent Teo  #466605  Sun, 20 Jan 08 12:35 PM
CAn I say,
(a) He is feeding a brood of chickens at the farm.
  
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Mister Micawber  #466621  Sun, 20 Jan 08 01:18 PM

We're back to odd sentences, Vincent.  Your grammar is correct, yes, but farms normally have many overlapping broods, and a farmer would never conceive your sentence.
  
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