0
Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Shrink in size

This is natural english?

My fingers shrink in size when it's cold outside.
  

Top answer

I see no need for "in size" in this situation.

  • I see no need for "in size" in this situation.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
I see no need for "in size" in this situation.
0
AnonymousThis is natural english?My fingers shrink in size when it's cold outside.
No, because there is no other way that fingers can shrink (become smaller) except 'in size'. Similarly, we don't sweeten things in taste or shorten things in length or accelerate things in speed.

Related Questions