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Akdom Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Has grown up / grew up

He has grown up v.s. He grew up

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...

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Please see if I understand these correctly:

"He has grown up in L.A"

implies:

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.

  • 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.

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