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  1. meaning - Differences between branch, twig, and bough - English ...

    Jun 12, 2013 · Could someone explain to me the differences in meaning between those words: branch, twig, and bough? For me they look very similar. Picture would be very helpful. :)

  2. meaning in context - English Language Learners Stack Exchange

    Mar 31, 2025 · the ability to think in images; to make a mental map of the tree "concrete thinking" means that the sqirrel thinks about actual objects, such as the trees and branches they're …

  3. When do we say "the bird is standing/landing/sitting"?

    Dec 24, 2020 · Also "roosting" for sleeping and "nesting" for using a nest to lay eggs. "Is landing" suggests that the bird is in the process of ending its flight. Two pigeons flew by. One landed in …

  4. What do you call the movement of monkeys from one branch of …

    Aug 26, 2020 · Oftentimes monkeys move or jump from one tree to another using their hands and feet. I am okay with calling it "jumping" but I wonder if there is a name for the …

  5. Sprout vs shoot vs seedling vs sapling - English Language Learners ...

    Jun 9, 2015 · A shoot I've only heard in regards to a young bamboo plant, though perhaps it could be used with other tree branch like plants. A seedling feels very close to a sprout, but perhaps …

  6. Do we say "the flowers are on the tree" or "the flowers are in the …

    This stackexchange link says " the birds live in the tree, because they are all throughout the tree, not just on the surface of it. ". Why don't we apply that kind of expression to some flowers " in …

  7. Hanging TO or FROM or ON in this situation

    Here is how I phrase your sentence: There are some ripe mangoes hanging from the twig of the tree. When using 'is' you refer to one noun. When using 'are' you refer to two nouns or a plural …

  8. “The cat climbed the tree.” versus “The cat climbed to the tree.”

    Nov 2, 2020 · "The monkey climbed up the fruit tree, then climbed to the fruit over the thin branches." The answer to your question as to how a non-native speaker would be able to tell …

  9. What does the word "only" mean in the context?

    May 28, 2020 · There's quite a significant "non-explicit assumption" being made in your cited context, to justify including contrastive / refutational only = but = except here. The implicit …

  10. phrasal verbs - The correct usage of “branch off” - English …

    Feb 4, 2023 · (English Phrasal Verbs in Use, Advanced, Exercise 2.3) It is asked to rewrite the sentence using the verb branch in an appropriate form. The textbook provides the following …