একবচন শব্দের পরিবর্তন করলে, অর্থাৎ, -s বা ‘-es’ যোগ করলে অর্থ পরিবর্তিত হয়ে যায় এমন কিছু শব্দ নিয়ে আলোচনার আজ দ্বিতীয় পর্ব। গত পর্বে আমরা নয় জোড়া শব্দ নিয়ে আলোচনা করেছি, আজ আরও এগারো জোড়া শব্দ নিয়ে আলোচনা থাকছে। আশা করি পাঠকদের কাজে লাগবে।
1. Manner vs Manners
Manner : A way or method in which a thing is done or happens.
Manners : Polite or well-bred social behavior or etiquette one follows.
2. Pro vs Pros
Pro : Very skilled person.
Pros : The positive sides of something or issue.
3. Axe vs Axes
Axe : A tool to chop or cut down trees.
Axes : The dimensions usually seen in a graph paper (horizontal and vertical axes).
4. Chip vs Chips
Chip : - A small piece of something- To break
Chips : A thin slice of food (typically potato) made crisp by being fried, baked, or dried and eaten as a snack.
5. Mean vs Means
Mean : Intend, imply, convey, suggest
Means : Method, way, manner, mode
6. New vs news
New : Recent, modern, latest, current
News : Report, announcement, story, account
7. Cloth vs Clothes
Cloth : Fabric, material, textile
Clothes : Items worn to cover the body; garments, articles of clothing/dress.
8. Return vs Returns
Return : Give back something, come back or recur after a period of absence
Returns : Profits accruing from an investment, statement of tax
9. Glass vs Glasses
Glass : A hard, transparent material, a drinking container made from glass
Glasses : A pair of spectacles for eyes
10. Arm vs Arms
Arm : The upper part of hand
Arms : Weapons like pistol, riffle etc.
11. Quarter vs Quarters
Quarter : One fourth part of something
Quarters : Living place, accommodation, lodge; usually for a group of people who work in the same organisation
Quote on life :
Every man and woman is born into the world to do something unique and something distinctive and if he or she does not do it, it will never be done.
~Benjamin E. Mays
Dear learners, stay happy and make others happy!
