Well, in English, when we talk about more than one'story', we use the word'stories'. It's a common rule for many nouns that end with 'y' preceded by a consonant. We change the 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'. So, for example, we say 'I have read two stories this week'.
Yes, a novel can be made plural. Just like with most nouns, when you have more than one, you add an 's' to make it 'novels'. For instance, 'I have read several novels this month.' shows the plural usage.
The plural of'science fiction' is'science fictions'. This is a common way of forming plurals in English for compound nouns. We treat'science fiction' as a single unit when making it plural. For instance, we might say 'There are many great science fictions that explore different futuristic concepts. These science fictions can range from stories about space exploration to those about artificial intelligence and how it might impact our future society.'
Yes, in Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', there is a mongoose named Rikki - Tikki - Tavi who has a great battle with snakes. He protects a family from the evil snakes in the garden.
Well, the mongoose and snake story typically showcases the mongoose's unique skills in dealing with snakes. Mongooses have a certain resistance to snake venom, which gives them an edge. In some tales, it might be about a particular mongoose that outsmarts a large and dangerous snake. It could also be a story of survival where the mongoose has to fend off a snake to protect its young or find food. There are cultural stories too where the mongoose - snake encounter symbolizes good triumphing over evil.