Question
1. He grew 25 cm last year.
2. He grew by 25 cm last year.
(Is 'by' deleted in Sentence 1? What is the meaning of 'by' here?)
2. He grew by 25 cm last year.
(Is 'by' deleted in Sentence 1? What is the meaning of 'by' here?)
Answers
Writeacher
Hmmmm! I don't know.
I'd use the first sentence, but not the second.
I'd use the first sentence, but not the second.