Just grow a year older vs Just grew a year older

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Just grow a year older" is used to express a general idea or wish for someone to age, while "just grew a year older" is used to describe the specific act of aging that has already occurred.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 499 views

Just grow a year older

This phrase is correct and can be used to express a general idea or wish for someone to age.

This phrase is used to convey the idea of someone getting older in the future, often used in a light-hearted or casual manner.

Examples:

I can't believe you're already 30! Just grow a year older and wiser.
As we celebrate your birthday, may you just grow a year older filled with joy and happiness.

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Come on, just grow a pair.
You're a year older than me.
Just a year older than you are now.
Their daughter Nobuko is a year older than you.
A year older than I was when I first saw combat.
Just grow a mustache and lure a child into your van.
Just grow a pair of nuts and lift me.
Get the same model, maybe a year older, probably half of what you'll pay here.
- He's a year older than me.
You're not actually a year older,
You see, I'm a year older.
I'm a year older than she was when she died.
You're not actually a year older, Because you work here, where time stand still.
Lt Ford, he's just a year older than you.
Well where we're from, you get presents when you turn a year older.
He was a year older but we were in the same class.
Yes, you're a year older.
Not a year older, by the look of it.
Jonathan Plunkett is only a year older than I am and he rides with his papa.
You're a year older than I am.

Alternatives:

just get a year older
just become a year older
just age another year

Just grew a year older

This phrase is correct and is used to describe the specific act of aging that has already taken place.

This phrase is used to talk about someone who has recently aged by a year, often in the past tense.

Examples:

Yesterday was my birthday, so I just grew a year older.
She just grew a year older, but she still looks as young as ever.

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You just grew a pair, Humphrey.
Wait a minute - you just grew a human.
Well, looks like someone just grew a pair.
Either she just grew a heart...
Well, look who just grew a pair.
'And a year later, on Dhruv and Aarti's marriage...''... l greW a year older and Wiser.'
You're a year older than me.
Just a year older than you are now.
Their daughter Nobuko is a year older than you.
A year older than I was when I first saw combat.
Get the same model, maybe a year older, probably half of what you'll pay here.
- He's a year older than me.
You're not actually a year older,
You see, I'm a year older.
I'm a year older than she was when she died.
You're not actually a year older, Because you work here, where time stand still.
Lt Ford, he's just a year older than you.
Well where we're from, you get presents when you turn a year older.
He was a year older but we were in the same class.
Yes, you're a year older.

Alternatives:

just aged a year
just turned a year older
just became a year older

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Just grow a year older vs Just grew a year older