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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

'When I am grown up..." "When I grow up..."

Are there any differences between 'when I am grown up' and 'when I grow up' ? I think the first one sounds a bit weird but then I have seen this elsewhere.

Thank you.

Best wishes,

PBF
  

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Peaceblinkfriend Are there any differences between ' when I am grown up ' and 'when I grow up' ? PBF I would say " When I have grown up ... "

— Yoong Liat

  • Peaceblinkfriend Are there any differences between ' when I am grown up ' and 'when I grow up' ?
  • PBF I would say " When I have grown up ...
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PeaceblinkfriendAre there any differences between 'when I am grown up' and 'when I grow up' ? I think the first one sounds a bit weird but then I have seen this elsewhere.PBF
I would say "When I have grown up ..."
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PeaceblinkfriendAre there any differences between 'when I am grown up' and 'when I grow up' ? I think the first one sounds a bit weird but then I have seen this elsewhere.

2 sentences are acceptable the former used as an adjective whereas the latter as a verb.

eg. When I am a grown-up, I can do a lot of things that only adults can do. ( gr
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My life now

Iam going to school. I can play with my friends and Iam going to school at 7:45 and comeing back to home at 4:00 and evening Iam happy with my life

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