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If we want to say that
in a somewhat abstract manner, which is better?
Is there any appropriate expression? According to a book, when nature is used without an article, the word means a wild nature. Therefore, you should use be very green. |
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"Our college is very green .. " is ambiguous. Some readers would interpret this as meaning the college is eco-friendly. You could say: "Our college is set in nature .." (or "surrounded by nature"). |
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The sense of "be very green" that's most likely to occur to many people today is environmental sensitivity (or, eco-friendly, per previous answer). Of course the phrase can be used to say that a college has many trees and flowers, but that meaning is a ways down the list of possible meanings of "very green college", which include an inexperienced faculty or student body, a bilious group of people, and high frequency of green-colored buildings. If you add 'campus' or 'grounds' after 'college', to indicate that you are talking about the outdoor appearance of the school, rather than about people, then confusion is less likely. "Our college has much nature" and "There is much nature in our college" sound stilted and awkward. Perhaps refer to 'many natural features' instead of 'much nature'. |
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If you don't want to stick to simple words, you could say:
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If I were trying for one noun, I'd probably go for "Our college grounds are full of greenery." Alternatively, However, even that's a little awkward, so I'd probably go with "Our college has many lawns, gardens, and trees" or something similar. |
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