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3 posts · started by mimosa on 10/21/02 at 23:05:56 · last post 10/23/02 at 09:05:02

mimosa10/21/02 at 23:05:56#1

Mr. Smith

I remember that you corrected me on the word "shrubby" before. As I can recall, you told me that I should use it as singular, not as a plural right?

is it true?

for example...
"
As soon as I walked into forest shrubberies, mosquitoes would immediately attack me. "

I ran into this word again..I want to double check it with you.

your student..Mimosa

lian hua dance10/22/02 at 12:12:50#2Re: English Question

:)
Yes, you have total rekall.
Shrubbery = a group or planting of shrubs
Shrub = a many-stemmed woody plant of relatively low height.
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so, if wanting to use a plural noun, you could have
"... walked into the forest shrubs."
or, staying with the shrubbery word,
"... walked into the forest shrubbery."

now others may contradict me!

lian hua dance

mimosa10/23/02 at 09:05:02#3Re: English Question

Mr. Smith

I got it now!

thank you!

Mimosa