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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

A few corrections

IS there a natural way to say:

(a) He aspires to create a cure for AIDS.

(b) John is the main host in the TV programme.

(c) He plants flowers to export them.

(d) The biologist explores the corals under the sea.
  

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(a) He aspires to discover a cure for AIDS. (b) John is the main host on/of the TV programme. (c) He grows flowers to export them.

— Mister Micawber

  • (a) He aspires to discover a cure for AIDS.
  • (b) John is the main host on/of the TV programme.
  • (c) He grows flowers to export them.
  • (d) The biologist explores the coral (s) under the sea.
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(a) He aspires to discover a cure for AIDS.

(b) John is the main host on/of the TV programme.

(c) He grows flowers to export them.

(d) The biologist explores the coral(s) under the sea.
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Thanks.

(c) He grows flowers to export them.

Why do we use "grow" instead of "plant"?
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Plant is only a part of the process of flower-growing and is not used in this sort of context.
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Thanks. What does it mean, "grow"?
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To cause to grow; raise: grow tulips.
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I'm still not very sure about the real meaning, let me explain to you.

He grows flowers to export them.
(Means: He produces flowers in order to export them).
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Yes. Grows = prepares the soil, plants the seeds, waters and fertilizes, harvests and packages the flowers.
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