Can you call a vegetable plot “a vegetable bed”?
Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Can you call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed"? Or is this usage uncommon?
For example a bed of flowers is called a flowerbed.
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
– Cascabel
yesterday
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
– Cascabel
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
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@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
4
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
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Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
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As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
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MichaelMichael
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But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
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'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
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You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
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The etymology for the word 'bed' is fascinating. Basically, it means a bunch of layers that are able to be penetrated. Penetrated with what? For a sea bed or garden bed? Water and/or plants. For a vascular bed? Blood. For the bed we sleep in? Us. We dig ourselves into the layers to sleep. Even for the verb 'to bed' someone, the metaphor seems to hold out.
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– Chappo
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My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
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Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited yesterday
Andrew Leach♦
79.7k8151256
answered yesterday
lbflbf
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
4
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
|
show 11 more comments
Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited yesterday
Andrew Leach♦
79.7k8151256
answered yesterday
lbflbf
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
4
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
|
show 11 more comments
Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited yesterday
Andrew Leach♦
79.7k8151256
answered yesterday
lbflbf
19.4k22270
Yes, you can call a vegetable plot "a vegetable bed", and this is not uncommon.
bed Merriam-Webster
: a flat or level surface: such as a : a plot of ground prepared for
plants also : the plants grown in such a plot
as in:
- “The gardener planted a bed of roses”
- “The gardener planted a bed of flowers”
- “The gardener planted a bed of vegetables”
- "The gardener planted a bed of vegetables and ornamental flowers”
These are all correct, as bed means a plot of ground in which plants are growing.
Examples:
Build Your Own Raised Flower/Vegetable Bed ThePioneerWoman
How to Build A Vegetable Bed Biodynamically MotherEarth
- Build a Raised Vegetable Bed Denver Post
edited yesterday
Andrew Leach♦
79.7k8151256
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lbflbf
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
4
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
|
show 11 more comments
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@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
4
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
5
5
@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
@Happy For this American, a "yard" is a piece of land attached to a house. Usually there's a "front yard" and a "backyard" located in front of and behind the house, respectively. The yard (especially the front yard) may feature a "lawn", which is an area of trimmed grass. A "garden" is an area that is specifically cultivated for flowers or vegetables.
– Deolater
yesterday
2
2
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
@Happy You can ask another question if you want clarity about that (or search the site; I'm pretty sure it's been discussed here before) but basically, "yard" is any land around a house, and "garden" is an intentionally planted/cultivated part of the yard, of any size.
– 1006a
yesterday
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3
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
@Happy “Plot” would be unusual in UK usage. “Bed” is the normal term.
– Mike Scott
yesterday
4
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@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
@Happy I wouldn't say plot and bed are necessarily the same thing. To me a bed is a smaller area entirely given over to cultivation. A footpath running through it wouldn't be part of a bed, and would likely split things into two beds. A plot can be larger, and could potentially include the footpaths. Also, a small field (e.g. 10x10 m) might be called a plot but wouldn't be called a bed. -- But all that might idiolect issues.
– R.M.
yesterday
2
2
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
I think "plot" and "bed" are interchangeable in US English, but "garden" is not. A garden implies a larger area that may contain multiple plots or beds. E.g. "In my garden, I have a decorative flower bed around the outside and beds for tomatoes, peppers, and carrots in the middle"
– Darrel Hoffman
yesterday
|
show 11 more comments
Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered yesterday
Chris HChris H
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
yesterday
add a comment |
Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered yesterday
Chris HChris H
17.4k43175
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
yesterday
add a comment |
Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
answered yesterday
Chris HChris H
17.4k43175
Yes, you can, at least in UK usage. The Royal Horticultural Society refer to "vegetable beds" in their campaign for school gardening, for example.
They're not completely synonymous as you'll see from this description of my own garden: I have several veg beds, one strawberry bed, and two herb beds. They're island beds separated by paths and together make up the vegetable plot. The examples I've linked (along with the more common "raised bed") demonstrate that phrases of this form are quite flexible
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Chris HChris H
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
yesterday
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Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
yesterday
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
yesterday
Actually, now that I think about it, your explanation is the most clear one!
– Happy
yesterday
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As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
1,665613
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
1
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
16 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
1,665613
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
1
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
16 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
1,665613
As a native British English speaker, I would call that a vegetable patch. Ngrams shows its more common than 'plot' or 'bed'.
'Vegetable bed' sounds wrong to me, despite published usages. I would know what you meant but I wouldn't use it myself.
answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
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answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
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answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
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answered 21 hours ago
MichaelMichael
1,665613
1,665613
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
1
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
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You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
16 hours ago
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But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
1
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
16 hours ago
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
But vegetable patch is not always the same as vegetable bed, e.g. you would not call a patch comprised of 5 beds a bed. What you're referring to is like saying, "I just compared the words "head" and "leg" on google ngram and "leg" is more popular, so I will use that". :D
– Happy
18 hours ago
1
1
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
'patch' is a synonym of 'plot': a small piece of ground marked out for gardening, and you've already accepted that 'plot' is fine. Your head/leg example is not the same.
– Michael
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
When I was asking this question I thought that plot is the same as bed. But it turns out it is not.
– Happy
16 hours ago
1
1
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
You've accepted an answer which says "you can call a vegetable plot a vegetable bed"
– Michael
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
16 hours ago
In the question I call a vegetable plot a rectangular shaped, cultivated patch of soil that has no footpaths. Sorry, I should have been more clear.
– Happy
16 hours ago
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The etymology for the word 'bed' is fascinating. Basically, it means a bunch of layers that are able to be penetrated. Penetrated with what? For a sea bed or garden bed? Water and/or plants. For a vascular bed? Blood. For the bed we sleep in? Us. We dig ourselves into the layers to sleep. Even for the verb 'to bed' someone, the metaphor seems to hold out.
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– jimm101
16 hours ago
Where is your evidence for the etymology? How do we know you're right? In any case, this should have been a comment, since it doesn't answer the question. You might like to review How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
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The etymology for the word 'bed' is fascinating. Basically, it means a bunch of layers that are able to be penetrated. Penetrated with what? For a sea bed or garden bed? Water and/or plants. For a vascular bed? Blood. For the bed we sleep in? Us. We dig ourselves into the layers to sleep. Even for the verb 'to bed' someone, the metaphor seems to hold out.
answered yesterday
CarduusCarduus
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This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jimm101
16 hours ago
Where is your evidence for the etymology? How do we know you're right? In any case, this should have been a comment, since it doesn't answer the question. You might like to review How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
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The etymology for the word 'bed' is fascinating. Basically, it means a bunch of layers that are able to be penetrated. Penetrated with what? For a sea bed or garden bed? Water and/or plants. For a vascular bed? Blood. For the bed we sleep in? Us. We dig ourselves into the layers to sleep. Even for the verb 'to bed' someone, the metaphor seems to hold out.
answered yesterday
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The etymology for the word 'bed' is fascinating. Basically, it means a bunch of layers that are able to be penetrated. Penetrated with what? For a sea bed or garden bed? Water and/or plants. For a vascular bed? Blood. For the bed we sleep in? Us. We dig ourselves into the layers to sleep. Even for the verb 'to bed' someone, the metaphor seems to hold out.
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CarduusCarduus
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CarduusCarduus
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CarduusCarduus
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This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jimm101
16 hours ago
Where is your evidence for the etymology? How do we know you're right? In any case, this should have been a comment, since it doesn't answer the question. You might like to review How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
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This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jimm101
16 hours ago
Where is your evidence for the etymology? How do we know you're right? In any case, this should have been a comment, since it doesn't answer the question. You might like to review How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
1
1
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jimm101
16 hours ago
This does not provide an answer to the question. To critique or request clarification from an author, leave a comment below their post. - From Review
– jimm101
16 hours ago
Where is your evidence for the etymology? How do we know you're right? In any case, this should have been a comment, since it doesn't answer the question. You might like to review How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
Where is your evidence for the etymology? How do we know you're right? In any case, this should have been a comment, since it doesn't answer the question. You might like to review How to Answer and take the EL&U Tour. :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
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My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
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Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
add a comment |
My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
add a comment |
My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
My impression, right or wrong, is that 'bed' is used only for small plots.
A large plot of a vegetable would be called a crop.
For animals; chickens for example; if small, a chicken coop. If large, a chicken farm.
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
answered yesterday
Scot ParkerScot Parker
1
1
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
add a comment |
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
Hi Scott, welcome to EL&U. Note that this site is a bit different from other Q&A sites: an answer is expected to be authoritative, detailed, and explain why it is correct - preferably by quoting a reference (e.g. a dictionary definition) hyperlinked to the source. You can edit your post to add this detail; for further guidance, see How to Answer. Make sure you also take the EL&U Tour :-)
– Chappo
6 hours ago
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Ngram shows both as in use, with "plot" used somewhat more frequently.
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