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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Outgrow being clumsy

He tries to outgrow being clumsy, but it doesn't work.

Hi,

Does the above amount to "he tries to grow out of being clumsy ...?" Thanks.
  

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Yep. "Outgrow" and "grow out of" mean the same thing in that context.

  • Yep.
  • "Outgrow" and "grow out of" mean the same thing in that context.
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Yep. "Outgrow" and "grow out of" mean the same thing in that context.

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