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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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sucking the nectar
Can I say,
The butterfly is sucking honey from the nectar.
The butterfly is sucking the flower / nectar / nectar flower.
The butterfly is sucking the nectar in / of the flower.
The butterfly is sucking honey from the nectar.
The butterfly is sucking the flower / nectar / nectar flower.
The butterfly is sucking the nectar in / of the flower.
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The normal way of saying this would be "The butterfly is sucking nectar from the flower."
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Can I say,
(a) The butterfly is sucking nectar of the flower.
(b) he butterfly is sucking on the nectar.
(c) he butterfly is sucking nectar in the flower.
(a) The butterfly is sucking nectar of the flower.
(b) he butterfly is sucking on the nectar.
(c) he butterfly is sucking nectar in the flower.
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The butterfly is sucking nectar of the flower. -- wrong
The butterfly is sucking the nectar of the flower. -- possible
The butterfly is sucking on the nectar. -- possible
The butterfly is sucking nectar in the flower. -- possible, but means that the butterfly itself is "in" the flower (i.e. somehow inside it).
The butterfly is sucking the nectar of the flower. -- possible
The butterfly is sucking on the nectar. -- possible
The butterfly is sucking nectar in the flower. -- possible, but means that the butterfly itself is "in" the flower (i.e. somehow inside it).
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