Re: variant of "Words that should never be uttered or documented..."

["Mark L. Levinson" <nosnivel -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il>]

I don't know who first decided that you can grow a
business, but I understand the objection.  

In general, things that we grow start out as something
else.  You grow plants from seeds, for example, or from
cuttings.  Or you grow some things-- like a mustache--
from nothing.

If you used to cut the neighbors' grass in the afternoons
and now you're a professional gardener, you might say 
"I grew a business from my after-school work."  

But if you already have a business, Techwrl Gardening 
Services Inc., and you say that by bringing on more clients 
you will grow your business, I think you're using an awkward
new sense of the word-- growing something into a bigger
version of what has long been already.  Personally, I think 
I started hearing about "growing your business" three or 
four years ago.


Mark L. Levinson
Herzlia, Israel
nosnivel -at- netvision -dot- net -dot- il

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