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Latest post Thu, Jun 4 2009 7:31 AM by Goodman. 2 replies.
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Vincent Teo  +  764400 Thu, 04 Jun 09 02:19 AM
Can I say,


They put some fertilizer to / on / onto / in / into the plants.
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CalifJim  +  764417 Thu, 04 Jun 09 02:38 AM
Only on the plants is normally used.  onto might be possible.  The others are not used.


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Goodman  +  764748 Thu, 04 Jun 09 07:31 AM
I don't think you would find natives who would say it like that!

 

They have fertilized the plants.
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