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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

He plucked a guava from a free and

Hi

Could you please tell me if both versions are OK?

  1. He plucked a guava from a tree nearby and offered her with a bow.
  2. He plucked a guava off a tree nearby and offered her with a bow.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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He plucked a guava from a tree nearby and offered it to her with a bow. He plucked a guava off a tree nearby and offered it to her with a bow.

  • He plucked a guava from a tree nearby and offered it to her with a bow.
  • He plucked a guava off a tree nearby and offered it to her with a bow.
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  1. He plucked a guava from a tree nearby and offered it to her with a bow.
  2. He plucked a guava off a tree nearby and offered it to her with a bow.
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Mr. Tomplucked

This is possible but unusual. Picked is the word that's normally used in British English. That's also used regarding other bits of plants that people can remove by hand, without a tool.

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