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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
On the root
This is about free range production of geese.
"The main feed is grass and wheat harvested by the geese on the root."
I could not understand the meaning of the "harvested by the geese on the root" part.
What does it mean?
Thank you in advance.
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"The main feed is grass and wheat harvested by the geese on the root."
I could not understand the meaning of the "harvested by the geese on the root" part.
What does it mean?
Thank you in advance.
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I don't either, really. It is either a misprint or an arcane agricultural term. I suppose it means that they eat the grass and wheat roots, or the remaining stems and seeds near the roots, after harvest.
- I don't either, really.
- It is either a misprint or an arcane agricultural term.
- I suppose it means that they eat the grass and wheat roots, or the remaining stems and seeds near the roots, after harvest.
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I don't either, really. It is either a misprint or an arcane agricultural term. I suppose it means that they eat the grass and wheat roots, or the remaining stems and seeds near the roots, after harvest.
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Thank you, Mr. Micauber.
Right. I could be an agricultural term...or misprint.
Is it possible that it is a mistake for "en route" as it is a text about free range geese.
Or such a mistake is unthinkable for a native speaker?
Right. I could be an agricultural term...or misprint.
Is it possible that it is a mistake for "en route" as it is a text about free range geese.
Or such a mistake is unthinkable for a native speaker?
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Ah, of course! It didn't occur to me; good thinking. Perhaps not 'en route', but 'on the route', which means the same.
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Maybe it just means they root around for their food?
From the Merrriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
From the Merrriam-Webster Online Dictionary:
3root
verbDefinition of ROOT
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"On the root" is an agricultural term. It means "still growing". "Grass on the root" is grass which hasn't been mown, i.e. still "connected with its roots", still growing.
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Thank you, khoff!
I didn't know root means to dig about.
In either case, it seem that the geese feed themselves in the field.
Thanks!
I didn't know root means to dig about.
In either case, it seem that the geese feed themselves in the field.
Thanks!
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Thank you, vchekh!
So the geese eat grass which are still growing in the field.
The three answers were different, but I think I got the large picture correctly. Thank you!
So the geese eat grass which are still growing in the field.
The three answers were different, but I think I got the large picture correctly. Thank you!
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