http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htm#550710Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:28:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:550710Mr Wordy0http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htm#550710http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-550710.xmlThe butterfly is sucking nectar of the flower. -- wrong The butterfly is sucking the nectar of the flower. -- possible The butterfly is sucking on the nectar. -- possible The butterfly is sucking nectar in the flower. -- possible, but means that the butterfly itself is &quot;in&quot; the flower (i.e. somehow inside it).http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htm#550671Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:28:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:550671Vincent Teo1http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htm#550671http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-550671.xmlCan I say, (a) The butterfly is sucking nectar of the flower. (b) he butterfly is sucking on the nectar. (c) he butterfly is sucking nectar in the flower.http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htm#550511Mon, 23 Feb 2009 02:28:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:550511Mr Wordy2http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htm#550511http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-550511.xmlThe normal way of saying this would be &quot;The butterfly is sucking nectar from the flower.&quot;http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htmFri, 23 Jan 2009 02:28:38 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:550470Vincent Teo3http://www.englishforums.com/English/SuckingTheNectar/gkrmk/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-550470.xmlCan I say, The butterfly is sucking honey from the nectar. The butterfly is sucking the flower / nectar / nectar flower. The butterfly is sucking the nectar in / of the flower.