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Draque Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
In bloom, in bud
Is the following sentence technically incorrect ?
> The flowers in my garden are in bloom.
According to my dictionary, "in bloom" means trees or roses produce flowers.
That means, flowers per se can't be in bloom ?
And how about "in bud" ? For example, is the following sentence correct ?
> The flowers in my garden are still in bud.
> The flowers in my garden are in bloom.
According to my dictionary, "in bloom" means trees or roses produce flowers.
That means, flowers per se can't be in bloom ?
And how about "in bud" ? For example, is the following sentence correct ?
> The flowers in my garden are still in bud.
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Hi, Both sentences seem fine to me. With different meanings, of course. First they bud, then they bloom.
- Hi, Both sentences seem fine to me.
- With different meanings, of course.
- First they bud, then they bloom.
- Possibly professional botanists might attach some more specialized meaning to the word 'bloom' than the general public does.
- Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,
Both sentences seem fine to me.
With different meanings, of course. First they bud, then they bloom.
Possibly professional botanists might attach some more specialized meaning to the word 'bloom' than the general public does.
Best wishes, Clive
Both sentences seem fine to me.
With different meanings, of course. First they bud, then they bloom.
Possibly professional botanists might attach some more specialized meaning to the word 'bloom' than the general public does.
Best wishes, Clive
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PS - Possibly you are thinking of the term 'in blossom', which usually relates to flowers on trees, eg fruit trees.
Clive
Clive
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