grow themselves

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

Hi, everyone. Is 'grow themselves' idiomatic? What I mean by 'grow themselves' is that risky sports can help people strengthen their bodies and minds.

A person should not be deprived of their right to grow themselves through risky sports.

 

[Rover_KE]

It sounds like psychobabble to me.

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

Does 'improve themselves' sound good in my sentence?

 

[probus]

Yes.

 

[tedmc]

I would say "develop their skills/talents".

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

I would say "develop their skills/talents".

But I just used the word 'develop' in the previous sentence.

 

[TheParser]

NOT A TEACHER



Here in the (United) States, people may often hear a new company president say something like "I promise to grow this company into the most important and largest shoe company in the world."

As you can see, in informal English, that sentence sounds more conversational and colorful than a more formal declaration like "It is my intention to transform this company into the world's most important and largest manufacturer of footwear."

 

[I'm a Chubby Baby]

So, what is wrong with my use of 'grow themselves' except the problem mentioned in #2?

 

[emsr2d2]

But I just used the word 'develop' in the previous sentence.

How were we supposed to know that? You didn't give us the previous sentence.

 

[Tdol]

So, what is wrong with my use of 'grow themselves' except the problem mentioned in #2?

I don't think it is so much wrong as something that will put a fair chunk of your readers off, what Rover calls psychobabble. No one will object to improve themselves.