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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

The bamboo

(a) The bamboo / bamboo plant has many uses.
  

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The bamboo plant has many uses. Bamboo has many uses.

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  • The bamboo plant has many uses.
  • Bamboo has many uses.
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The bamboo plant has many uses.

Bamboo has many uses.
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Are they difference between "bamboo" and "bamboo plant"?
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Vincent TeoAre they difference between "bamboo" and "bamboo plant"?
Bamboo- The bamboo itself.

Bamboo plant- The plant which produces bamboo.
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Can I say,

(a) The bamboo has many uses.
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Can I say,

(a) Bamboo has many types of uses.

(b) The bamboo tree has a lot of uses.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) Bamboo has many types of uses. Yes

(b) The bamboo tree has a lot of uses. Bamboo is a grass, not a tree. Without tree, you have a good sentence.

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Without "articles" are acceptable?
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My questions is:

(a) Bamboo has many types of uses. (Without "articles" are acceptable? why?)
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In your sentence, the word 'bamboo' (without an article) refers to a particular type of material. It's similar to saying "Wood has many uses."
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