A cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an association of persons who join together to carry on an economic activity of mutual benefit.
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magazine article: "The idea of the co-operative is one of the greatest British inventions. To be more exact, it all began with a small shop in Toad Lane, Rochdale in Lancashire." Read article
word game: "Sharing" idioms. This jigsaw puzzle practises idiomatic expressions that use the words related to sharing Play game
story:. Animal Farm. This satirical novel by George Orwell is ostensibly about a group of animals who oust the humans from the farm they live on and run it themselves, only to have it corrupted into a brutal tyranny. Read story
cartoon: "What do you mean I don't deserve..." See cartoon
trivia: Proverbs. A trouble shared is a trouble halved. (Traditional) See more
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