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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

flower

Can I say,


  1. Do not pluck flowers from the park.

  2. Rose and bougainvillea are /is a kind of flowers.

  3. The rose and the bougainvillea are kind of flowers
  

Top answer

Do not pluck flowers in the park. Roses and bougainvillea are kinds of flowers. The rose and the bougainvillea are kinds of flowers

— Mister Micawber

  • Do not pluck flowers in the park.
  • Roses and bougainvillea are kinds of flowers.
  • The rose and the bougainvillea are kinds of flowers
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  1. Do not pluck flowers in the park.

  2. Roses and bougainvillea are kinds of flowers.

  3. The rose and the bougainvillea are kinds of flowers
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Mister Micawber


  1. Do not pluck flowers in the park.


  2. Do not pluck flowers in the park. ( Shouldn't it be " ... pick flowers ... ? )

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Shouldn't it be?
No, of course not. There is no rule that we must 'pick flowers'. 'Pick' is probably more highly collocated with 'flower', but I found 'pluck' both appropriate and refreshingly different.
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Mister Micawber
Shouldn't it be?
No, of course not. There is no rule that we must 'pick flowers'. 'Pick' is probably more highly collocated with 'flower', but I found 'pluck' both appropriate and refreshingly different.

Thanks for your response to my query.

I asked the question because according to 'Times-Chambers E
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Hi Mister Micawber,

What's wrong with "Do not pluck flowers from the park"?

Neeraj Jain
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'From' seems odd to me. The flowers are plucked (or picked) in the park and then carried from the park. 'Pluck flowers from the park' seems to say 'pluck flowers [that came from] the park'-- but the plucking was done before they came.

Is that clear?
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