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hello everybody,
I'm here with my doubts again.
I'd like to know if the following sentence is correct : "when I was a child my mother insisted that I LEARNED the piano" . can I use the verb learn in the present, that is , can I say : when I was a child my mother insisted that I LEARN the piano....?"

What is the meaning of the expression PLANT FOOD ? ( i thought it meant a kind of vegetarian food).
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hello everybody,
I'm here with my doubts again.
I'd like to know if the following sentence is correct : "when I was a child my mother insisted that I LEARNED the piano" . can I use the verb learn in the present, that is , can I say : "When I was a child my mother insisted that I LEARN (how to play) the piano."

What is the meaning of the expression PLANT FOOD ? ( i thought it meant a kind of vegetarian food). Plant food is what you feed your plants to keep them healthy, green, and blooming. "I need to buy some plant food for my African violets."
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Plant food: it is in crystal form, which is dissolved in water and this is then used to water the plant; or it comes in a concentrated liquid form, and a few drops added to the water.
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