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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

What do plants live on/need to live?

Which is correct ? Are the answers also correct?

What do plants live on?

What do plants need to live?


Plants live on light, nutrients....

Plants need light and nutrients to live.


thanks

  

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Your sentences all seem to be grammatically correct, but do sound a little unnatural to me. I think that live on and to live are used more often when referring to animals including humans. g He needs $500 a month to live on/to live.

— Carew

  • Your sentences all seem to be grammatically correct, but do sound a little unnatural to me.
  • I think that live on and to live are used more often when referring to animals including humans.
  • g He needs $500 a month to live on/to live.
  • After searching through some scientific and plant articles online, I noticed that the terms thrive , survive and keep/stay alive were used very often to refer to the survival and health of plants.
  • Here are some sentence examples using the more commonly used words I found.
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Your sentences all seem to be grammatically correct, but do sound a little unnatural to me.

I think that live on and to live are used more often when referring to animals including humans.

e.g He needs $

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