A young man visiting a dude  ranch wanted to be "macho," so he went out walking with one of the hired   hands. As they were walking through the barnyard, the visitor tried starting a conversation: "Say, look at that big bunch of cows."

　　The hired hand replied, "Not 'bunch,' but 'herd.' "

　　"Heard what?"

　　"Herd of cows."

　　"Sure, I've heard of cows. There's a big bunch of 'em right over there."

Key  words：

dude  ranch　（n.）觀光牧場

macho　（n.）男子漢、威風的男子

hired 　hand　（n.）僱工

barnyard　（n.）榖場旁的空地

＊heard（聽）  與　herd（群）　同音。

　英文文法，每種生物屬不同的〔群〕，例如：

　一群人　a  group  of  people

    一群魚　a   school of  fish

　一群牛　a    herd  of  cow