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Help - question for pedants

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MsInterpret · 22/04/2012 15:09

Can I call a donation 'abundant'? As in 'an abundant donation of sunflower seeds' when it is actually the seeds themselves that are in abundance?

Gah. What's a better way to put this? Going round in circles!

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AmINearlyThereYet · 22/04/2012 19:02

No, I don't think you can. My dictionary gives the definition as "existing in large quantities, plentiful", so it is the seeds themselves which are abundant. What about "large" or "generous" donation? Or you could say "a donation containing an abundance of sunflower seeds", but imo that sounds a bit artificial and weird.

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