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Countable and Uncountable noun

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  Countable noun : A noun that can be counted is called a countable noun. Such nouns can have two forms, singular and plural.  "A/an" can be used before this noun. Uncountable noun : A noun that usually cannot be counted, but can be measured, is called an uncountable noun. This type of noun is used only as singular, without adding "S/es" at the end. "A/an" cannot be used before this noun, but "the" can be used in special cases if that noun is specifically mentioned. rule-1 uncountable nouns are used only in the singular and are followed by singular verbs. Article is not used before it. Example: Incorrect: Rakib speaks the Japanese at home. Correct: Rakib speaks Japanese at home. Incorrect: I like my tea with the milk. Correct: I like my tea with milk. Rule-2 There are some nouns that are uncountable nouns in the general sense, but are used as countable nouns in a special sense. Then s or es is added to the end of these nouns or article is used ...

Three rich man and their kindness

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Once upon a time there was a small village which was facing great poverty. One day three rich men and their servants were traveling on the same road, on their way they came to this poor village. Seeing the poverty of village all the three men thought of helping the people of village. The first man couldn’t see their poverty so he took all the gold and silver from his bags and shared them among villagers. He wished them all the best and left. Second rich man seeing poverty and condition of village decided to help them. So he gave away all his food and drink as he thought that money couldn’t be of much use to them. He made sure that each one in village get fair share and get enough food that would last for time. Then he left. Third rich man, after seeing the poverty of villagers speed-ed up and traveled straight through the village without stopping. Other two rich men saw this from distance and commented with each other that how third rich man lacked decency and compassion and it was goo...

Family vs Money

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Rama's family is very big. Rama is a hard worker and he is the sole bread winner of the family. He has three children, two sons and a daughter. He lives along with father and mother. Rama used to work very hard to feed his family. He works for more than 16 hours a day. The kids cannot see him as he will leave home early in the morning before they wake-up and reach home around midnight when kids would sleep every day. The entire family eagerly wait to spend quality time with him and the kids miss him so much. The children were too curious about Sundays as his father would spend the entire day with them. Unfortunately, to meet the increasing household expenses and educational expenses, Rama took a weekend job to work even on Sundays. The kids were very shattered and even Rama's wife and parents also. The typical routine continued for many weeks and year passed. All the hard work of Rama earned a lot of benefits and he was offered promotion with attractive increment. The family mo...

The stranger in the garden

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Once, there was a man who had a big garden. He had planted many fruit trees and cared for them till they bore fruits. Now he wanted to cultivate the fruits and sell them to make money for his family. One day, while picking the fruits with his son, the man saw a stranger sitting on the branch of a tree and picking fruits. The man became angry and shouted, "Hey you! What are you doing on my tree? Aren't you ashamed of stealing?" The stranger sitting on the branch looked at the gardener, but didn't reply, and continued picking the fruits. The gardener was very angry and shouted again, "For a whole year I have taken care of these trees. You have no right to take the fruits without my permission. So come down at once! "The stranger on the tree answered, "Why should I come down? This is the garden of God and I am the servant of God, so I have the right to pick these fruits. You should not interfere with the work of God and his servant." The gardener was ...

A true servant

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A king had a huge number of slaves. One of them was very black. He was obedient to the king. So, the king liked him so much. One day the king went out on a camel. Some slaves walked in front of the king. Others went behind the king. The black slave rode on a horse by the side of his master – The King. The King had a box. There were pearls in it. On the way the box fell down in a narrow street. It broke into pieces. The pearls rolled on the ground. The king said to his slaves. “Go and take the pearls. I do not want them any longer," said the king. The slaves ran and gathered the pearls. They took those pearls. The black slave did not leave his place. He was by the side of his master. He guarded his master. He cared for the life of his master. He did not care for the master’s pearls. He was the true servant. The king observed the attitude of the servant and gave him many gifts.

The meaning of true wealth

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There was a girl whose family was very rich. One day her father took her on a tour to the country where he aimed to show his daughter how poor people live. So they arrived at a farm of a very poor family. They spent some days there. On their return, the father asked his daughter, if she liked the tour. Oh, it was a nice tour, dad - the girl replied. Did you notice how poor people live? - the father asked. Yeah, I did. - said the girl. The father asked his daughter to tell in more detail about her impressions from their trip. Well…we have only one dog and they have four of them. In our garden there is a pool while they have a river that has no end. We've got expensive lanterns, but they have stars above their heads at night. We have the patio and they have the whole horizon….the daughter replied in delight. She further added…. We have only a small piece of land while they have the endless fields. We buy food, but they grow it. We have a high fence for protection of our property and ...

A glass of milk

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  Once, there was a poor boy who made a living by selling many kinds of products from door to door. This was the way he earned money to pay for his school. One day, as he was walking from home to home as usual, he felt very hungry and weak. He felt that he couldn't walk even a few steps. He decided to ask for food at a home. He knocked on the door and was stunned to see a beautiful young girl open the door. With much hesitation, he asked the girl for a glass of water. The young girl understood his condition and offered him a huge glass of milk. With an astonished look, the boy drank the milk very slowly. "How much do I owe you for this milk?" he asked her. The girl replied, "I do not want any amount for this." The boy thanked the girl from the bottom of his heart and left the place. Years passed by. The young girl grew up. In her youth, unfortunately, she fell ill and was diagnosed with the rarest kind of nervous disorder. Many experienced doctors were baffled a...