Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Sunflower / hibuscus / morning glory
Do we say "plant" after the name of the flowers?
(a) The sunflower / sunflower plant has yellow flowers.
(b) The morning glory (plant) has many leaves.
(c) The hibiscus / hibiscus plant is our national flower.
(a) The sunflower / sunflower plant has yellow flowers.
(b) The morning glory (plant) has many leaves.
(c) The hibiscus / hibiscus plant is our national flower.
Top answer
Vincent Teo Do we say "plant" after the name of the flowers? >> It depends. ).
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Vincent TeoDo we say "plant" after the name of the flowers? >> It depends. Probably most common flower names can also be used for the whole plant (roots, stem, leaves, etc.).
(a) The sunflower / sunflower plant has yellow flowers. >> Sunflower can refer to either the whole plant or the flower itself, so you don't need "plant".
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