![]() The word comes from the Latin ‘lacuna' meaning ‘hole' or ‘pit'. The plural is ‘lacunae' in this case, the final ‘ae' is pronounced like the word ‘knee'. It is also possible to pronounce the first ‘a' like the ‘a' in ‘cat' and ‘bat'. The word is pronounced ‘le-KYUU-ne' with the stress on the second syllable. The ‘a' in the first and last syllables are pronounced like the ‘a' in ‘china', while the ‘cu' in the second sounds like the word ‘cue'. *Ganeshan has never been known to be frugal with his money. When you say that you had a ‘frugal lunch', it means you had a simple lunch. The word can also be used with food and clothes. Frugal is a much more positive word than ‘stingy'. A ‘frugal' individual ensures that the fruits of his labour don't go to waste, but unlike a stingy person, he is willing to spend on things that are necessary. The word comes from the Latin ‘frux' meaning ‘fruit' or ‘produce'. A ‘frugal' person, on the other hand, is someone who is very careful in the way he handles money he ensures that he does not waste any of it. Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' classic ‘A Christmas Carol' was a stingy person. He is reluctant to spend money on things are essential as well. He is a miser he doesn't like to spend money on himself or on others. A ‘stingy' individual is someone who has money, but is very reluctant to part with it. Of the two, ‘stingy' has a negative connotation. Instead of considering them as a project to help, view them as people to love and respect.What is the difference between ‘frugal' and ‘stingy'?īoth words tell us something about the manner in which a person spends his money. Tossing out money or other kinds of donation do help the poor and needy people but the need is to direct your energies and efforts in raising them, building relationship, teaching them and moreover, regaining their self-confidence and self-esteem to work for themselves.Ĭhange your perspective. Create a new system built on inter-dependency which motivates them to work and move forward and their dignity is maintained. If you give them the chance or opportunity, you’ll see an effective and long-lasting improvement in their lives. The more you give to poor and needy people, the more you strengthen their dependency. ![]() Caring for the poor and needy people and helping them is a noble endeavor. Helping the poor and needy people is a good deed. One cannot make such people opulent but can at least help them achieve the essentials of life and lead a prosperous life. They have inadequate nutrition, higher risk of diseases and lack access to healthcare and basic essentials for living resulting in low achievement. Being poor means deprived economically, politically and socially. Poor people do not have enough clothing, food, education and healthcare. ![]() There are people who have much more than they need to live while others have barely enough to survive. While those who have barely the vitals are fighting each day for life.They fail to meet the basic requirements. They do not have shelter to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear.People who have extra are living a comfortable and a posh life. On the other hand, there are people who cannot even afford the basic requirements of living. They are not only enjoying the joy of essentials but also have what they want and desire a luxurious living providing them an extra comfort. On one hand, there are people who live their life lavishly.
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