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Aramahosi Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Leaves VS foliage

What are differences between the following two?

a)The leaves are breathtaking!

b)The foliage is breathtaking!

The words denote the same object...
  

Top answer

The difference is that leaves are leaves wherever they are. Foliage denotes leaves that are attached to a tree or a plant.

— LouiseT

  • The difference is that leaves are leaves wherever they are.
  • Foliage denotes leaves that are attached to a tree or a plant.
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The difference is that leaves are leaves wherever they are. Foliage denotes leaves that are attached to a tree or a plant.
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LouiseTleaves are leaves wherever they are
Their ability to take the breath away is somewhat diminished when they're lying damp and dirty in the gutter.
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Very true Avangi. But they look wonderful when they are dry, golden and russet and laying in heaps in my garden. Emotion: smile
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