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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

national flower

Can I say,

The hibiscus is a national flower.

A hibiscus is a national flower.
  

Top answer

It depends what you mean. If you want to say that a particular flower is indiginous to a certain country, you would not use that expression. " The bald eagle is our national bird in the US, or something like that.

  • It depends what you mean.
  • If you want to say that a particular flower is indiginous to a certain country, you would not use that expression.
  • " The bald eagle is our national bird in the US, or something like that.
  • I believe the maple tree is the national tree of Canada.
  • We would use the definite article.
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It depends what you mean. If you want to say that a particular flower is indiginous to a certain country, you would not use that expression.

We usually use "national flower" or "state flower" in a way similar to "state bird." The bald eagle is our national bird in the US, or something like that. I believe the maple tree is the national tree of Canada. We would use the definite artic

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