What is the difference between these two sentences? I turned a year older. I got a year older.
S sdpegasus Member Joined Jul 26, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Aug 13, 2013 #1 What is the difference between these two sentences? I turned a year older. I got a year older.
probus Moderator Staff member Joined Jan 7, 2011 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country Canada Current Location Canada Aug 13, 2013 #2 Both are understandable but neither is perfectly natural. Turned is normally used with a numeral, e.g. "He turned 21 yesterday." Last edited: Aug 13, 2013
Both are understandable but neither is perfectly natural. Turned is normally used with a numeral, e.g. "He turned 21 yesterday."
Raymott VIP Member Joined Jun 29, 2008 Member Type Academic Native Language English Home Country Australia Current Location Australia Aug 13, 2013 #3 You can turn 30 overnight. You can't get a year older overnight.
S sdpegasus Member Joined Jul 26, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Hindi Home Country India Current Location India Aug 14, 2013 #4 That means "turn" is supposed to be used with numbers viz-he turned 21 yesterday,and "get"-he got a year older.
That means "turn" is supposed to be used with numbers viz-he turned 21 yesterday,and "get"-he got a year older.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Aug 14, 2013 #5 sdpegasus said: That means "turn" is supposed to be used with numbers viz-he turned 21 yesterday,and "get"-he got a year older. Click to expand... Yes. "Turn" is used with a number.
sdpegasus said: That means "turn" is supposed to be used with numbers viz-he turned 21 yesterday,and "get"-he got a year older. Click to expand... Yes. "Turn" is used with a number.
U UM Chakma Member Joined Jul 17, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Bengali; Bangla Home Country Bangladesh Current Location Singapore Aug 14, 2013 #6 If they both are not natural, Please provide an example which is natural.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Aug 14, 2013 #7 I have to disagree with some of my colleagues. At least in AmE, "turn/turned a year older" is not uncommon. In a Google search, "turned a year older" resulted in 357,000 hits and "turn a year older" resulted in 254,000 hits.
I have to disagree with some of my colleagues. At least in AmE, "turn/turned a year older" is not uncommon. In a Google search, "turned a year older" resulted in 357,000 hits and "turn a year older" resulted in 254,000 hits.