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Ryan79k Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Which sentence would you use more???
hello, teachers!! this is Ryan from Korea.
Which sentence would you use more in your daily life??
could you tell me the difference between those two sentences if there's any?? thank you in advance!!!
1) Tulips grow in the Netherlands.
2) Tulips are grown in the Netherlands.
Which sentence would you use more in your daily life??
could you tell me the difference between those two sentences if there's any?? thank you in advance!!!
1) Tulips grow in the Netherlands.
2) Tulips are grown in the Netherlands.
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Hi Ryan, There are not huge differences here. 1) Tulips grow in the Netherlands. You are simply telling me about flowers.
- Hi Ryan, There are not huge differences here.
- 1) Tulips grow in the Netherlands.
- You are simply telling me about flowers.
- It's a very direct and simple sentence.
- 2) Tulips are grown in the Netherlands.
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Hi Ryan,
There are not huge differences here.
1) Tulips grow in the Netherlands. You are simply telling me about flowers. It's a very direct and simple sentence.
2) Tulips are grown in the Netherlands. The passive stresses to me that people grow these, you are not just telling me they grow naturally by th
There are not huge differences here.
1) Tulips grow in the Netherlands. You are simply telling me about flowers. It's a very direct and simple sentence.
2) Tulips are grown in the Netherlands. The passive stresses to me that people grow these, you are not just telling me they grow naturally by th
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I would interpret ' Tulips grow in the Netherlands ' as though tulips don't grow in any other country, which is wrong.
I would interpret sentence 2 as tulips are one of the various flowers grown in the Netherlands.I would rather stick to sentence 2.
But that's just my opinion
I would interpret sentence 2 as tulips are one of the various flowers grown in the Netherlands.I would rather stick to sentence 2.
But that's just my opinion
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It is a little difficult to say, without context.
For instance, "tulips grow" in the first sentence does seem to exclude human agency; but if you add adverbials, it can relate either to cultivated or wild tulips:
1. Tulips grow quite well in sandy soil.
On the other hand, "tulips are grown" always requires a "grower":
2. Tulips are grown for export throughout th
For instance, "tulips grow" in the first sentence does seem to exclude human agency; but if you add adverbials, it can relate either to cultivated or wild tulips:
1. Tulips grow quite well in sandy soil.
On the other hand, "tulips are grown" always requires a "grower":
2. Tulips are grown for export throughout th
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