Example 1: ...He was born next to Paris in 80's and has grown up in France. His goal has always been to be a pilot and he's now on the way to satisfy his dream....
A online teacher corrected the sentense and commented:
"He has grown up in France" isn't quite right. The Past Simple - 'He grew up in France' - would be better here because we think of his growing up as something he did when he was a child (so is something that's finished and in the past).
Example 2: Richie has grown up in the Ocean State and taught himself to swim in a cousin’s backyard pool. But he’d never been to the beach before this past weekend and he’s loath to leave the water...
He is at L.A right now, and he's still growing up.
"He grew up in L.A."
implies:
He is not in L.A presently.
Or, he is in L.A but his "growing up" process is finished. He's and old man.
In example 1, I don't see anything wrong with "He has grown up in France". Because I think that maybe he's still growing, and the action started in the past, and continued to the present.
Top answer
Please see if I understand these correctly: I think you are on the right track. Yes. A right now, and he's still growing up.
— CalifJim
Please see if I understand these correctly: I think you are on the right track.
Yes.
A right now, and he's still growing up.
More or less.
That's most likely how this sentence would be used.
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Please see if I understand these correctly: I think you are on the right track. Yes.
"He has grown up in L.A" implies: He is at in L.A right now, and he's still growing up. More or less. That's most likely how this sentence would be used. Yes.