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Hi,Can you say that a lawn is tall?If not, what is the right adjective for that? Thank you

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

EDIT: I do NOT think so. At the NYT:
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... ; if the grass is tall, be sure to mow ...

November 11, 1990 - By Joan Lee Faust (NYT)
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BarbaraPA · Answer

As Marius's example states, you'd say, for example, that the grass has grown very tall. That's more natural sounding than saying the lawn is tall.

Marius Hancu · Answer

I've changed my mind after I check the dictionary, under GG's influence

The lawn also includes the ground/soil, thus you should not use tall for lawn, only for grass:

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lawn

1 archaic a : an open space between woods : GLADE b : a level stretch on a mountainside

2 : ground covered with grass and not tilled; especially : ground covered with fine grass kept closely mowed especially in front of or about a house or as part of a garden or park

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Magda · Answer

Thank you both.

Best regards,
Magda

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