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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
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"...develop as they grow (up) might be hindered by this form of carefree lodging"
The sense of responsibility which young people develop as they grow might be hindered by this form of carefree lodging.
The sense of responsibility which young people develop as they grow up might be hindered by this form of carefree lodging.
Do these sentences sound natural? 'Grow up' and 'grow', which one should I use?
Thanks
PBF
The sense of responsibility which young people develop as they grow up might be hindered by this form of carefree lodging.
Do these sentences sound natural? 'Grow up' and 'grow', which one should I use?
Thanks
PBF
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I see nothing wrong with the sentence. ,
- I see nothing wrong with the sentence.
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I see nothing wrong with the sentence. I'd use "as they grow," or "while they are growing up." "As they grow up" is possible, but might be confusing to some, since we use the expression "when they grow up" to mean "when they attain maturity," and the expression "you'd better grow up" to mean "act like an adult."
Logically, you might argue that if the process is hindered, the sense of
Logically, you might argue that if the process is hindered, the sense of
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Peaceblinkfriend'Grow up' and 'grow', which one should I use?grow up.
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