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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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lose pine needles

Does one say 'lose pine needle'?

My Christmas tree is starting to lose its pine needles.

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Usually we would just say It's losing its needles .

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  • Usually we would just say It's losing its needles .
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Usually we would just say It's losing its needles.
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My Christmas tree is starting to lose its pine needles.

You don't need to say "pine" since you've already mentioned the tree, and it may not actually be a pine tree. My Christmas tree is usually a white fir, for example.

You could also say "drop" instead of lose.
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