Question
1. I grew 5 cm since last year!
2. I grew by 5 cm since last year!
(In #1, was 'by' omitted before '5 cm'? Then, 'grew' was used as an intransitive verb. If not, 'grew' was used as a transitive verb and '5 cm' is the object of 'grew.' Would you let me know about that?)
2. I grew by 5 cm since last year!
(In #1, was 'by' omitted before '5 cm'? Then, 'grew' was used as an intransitive verb. If not, 'grew' was used as a transitive verb and '5 cm' is the object of 'grew.' Would you let me know about that?)
Answers
Ms. Sue
You're right. The verb grow can be either transitive or intransitive.
Although # 1 is most common, # 2 is also correct.
Although # 1 is most common, # 2 is also correct.
John
Thank you. Then, do you mean in #1, 'grew' was used as a transitive verb and 5 cm is the object of 'grew'?
Ms. Sue
Right.