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Bambang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Bean and rice
Bean and rice can be counted.
Why is Rice a nouncount noun, while Bean is a count noun ?
Thank you.
Why is Rice a nouncount noun, while Bean is a count noun ?
Thank you.
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There is no rules that can be applied to every word! And amazingly, it can be just the opposite in another language, or a different pattern in another one... However, maybe someone steps in with a logical explanation.
- There is no rules that can be applied to every word!
- And amazingly, it can be just the opposite in another language, or a different pattern in another one...
- However, maybe someone steps in with a logical explanation.
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There is no rules that can be applied to every word! And amazingly, it can be just the opposite in another language, or a different pattern in another one...
However, maybe someone steps in with a logical explanation.
However, maybe someone steps in with a logical explanation.
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Hi guys,
Are you familiar with the term 'a bean counter'. It's a mildly humorous, rather disrespectful way to refer to an accountant. The suggestion is that he does not do anything truly important. He just sits in his office and counts beans all day, because he loves counting.
He doesn't really understand this business, he's just
Are you familiar with the term 'a bean counter'. It's a mildly humorous, rather disrespectful way to refer to an accountant. The suggestion is that he does not do anything truly important. He just sits in his office and counts beans all day, because he loves counting.
He doesn't really understand this business, he's just
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