Somebody just grew a year older vs Somebody's Just grew a year older

The correct phrase is 'somebody just grew a year older.' The possessive form 'somebody's' is not appropriate in this context.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 527 views

Somebody just grew a year older

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express that someone has aged by a year.

Examples:

Somebody just grew a year older today.
I can't believe somebody just grew a year older.
It's always a special day when somebody just grew a year older.
Did you know somebody just grew a year older?
The fact that somebody just grew a year older is amazing.

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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.

Somebody's Just grew a year older

This phrase is incorrect. The possessive form 'somebody's' is not suitable in this context.

Show examples from the web [+]

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.

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Somebody just grew a year older vs Somebody's Just grew a year older