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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The seed grew up

Can I say,

(a) After a few days, the seed grew up. John was surprised when saw the golden papaya tree.

(b) The seed grew into a papaya tree / a papaya.

(c) The papaya tree grew some papayas.

(d) The seed became a papaya / papaya tree.
  

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, (a) After a few days, the seed grew up. John was surprised when he saw the golden papaya tree. (b) The seed grew into ( to be : "I'm not sure") a papaya tree / a papaya .

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  • , (a) After a few days, the seed grew up.
  • John was surprised when he saw the golden papaya tree.
  • (b) The seed grew into ( to be : "I'm not sure") a papaya tree / a papaya .
  • OR (b) The seed BECAME a papaya tree / a papaya .
  • (c) The papaya tree grew (gave) some papayas.
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Could it be.....,

(a) After a few days, the seed grew up. John was surprised when he saw the golden papaya tree.

(b) The seed grew into ( to be : "I'm not sure") a papaya tree / a papaya.
OR (b) The seed BECAME a papaya tree / a papaya.
(c) The papaya tree grew
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Why don't we say,

..... became a papaya? How about others?
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Hi VT

Are you are writing a fairy tale? A seed does not turn into a tree within days -- at least not in my neck of the woods.

Try these:

(a) After a few days, the seed started growing.
(Several years later) John was surprised when
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