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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

some hibiscus / hibiscuses

Which is correct?

He planted some hibiscus / hibiscuses near my house.
  

Top answer

Use "hibiscuses" or "hibiscus plants", not "hibiscus" in your sentence.

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Use "hibiscuses" or "hibiscus plants", not "hibiscus" in your sentence.
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Several dictionaries list hibiscus as being the plural or uncountable, so either one is correct.
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/us/definition/english/hibiscus
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Thanks, but if I checked the online dictionary (oxford), it shows me that - plural (hibiscus)

Why?
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Vincent TeoWhy?
In English, many words have the same form in the plural as in the singular.
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