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20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by ayoblinks(m): 12:09pm On Feb 03, 2018
Guys i was discussing wit somebody and i said 20 year old, he burst into laughter and i asked why he was laughing, then he said its 20 years old nd not d former...i disagreed wit him but can anyone enlighten me more on this please...
Mods pls do the needful

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by gudvibz(f): 12:13pm On Feb 03, 2018
I think it's when you say "a 20 year old " that's when it's correct not just "20year old" undecided

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by jonero4(m): 12:44pm On Feb 03, 2018
a 20 year old
20 years old
20 years ago
aged 20yrs

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Flexherbal(m): 12:50pm On Feb 03, 2018
gudvibz:
I think it's when you say "a 20 year old " that's when it's correct not just "20year old" undecided

You are right.
E.g:

A 20 year old girl.

20 years old girl.

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 2:21pm On Feb 03, 2018
Try this:
I am 20 years old. I am a 20 year old.

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Jackossky(m): 2:36pm On Feb 03, 2018
plavic:
Try this:

I am 20 years old.
I am a 20 year old.

I am a 20 year old man.... Correct

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 3:29pm On Feb 03, 2018
20years old, you can only say 1year old.

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 3:33pm On Feb 03, 2018
Jackossky:

I am a 20 year old man.... Correct
The first is an adjectival phrase while the second is a noun phrase

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by FromZeroToHero(m): 5:46pm On Feb 03, 2018
It depends on the context. The 38 year old footballer (Ronaldinho) played for Barcelona for 5 years before his transfer to A.C Milan

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by NwaNimo1(m): 5:46pm On Feb 03, 2018
Both..

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Authoreety: 5:47pm On Feb 03, 2018
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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018
Leave innocent 20 year olds alone & answer this question first...


How old is Buhari?

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by deedy111: 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018
Englus people grin

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by ojun50(m): 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018
Twenty yes old is correct

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018
ayoblinks:
Guys i was discussing wit somebody and i said 20 year old, he burst into laughter and i asked why he was laughing, then he said its 20 years old nd not d former...i disagreed wit him but can anyone enlighten me more on this please...
Mods pls do the needful
na one year push you to 20
No be many years
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Akinz0126(m): 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018
Dat1 na ur own Op My own na make buhari sharply sign dat Peace corp bill wey dey ontop him table make I rest

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by bastien: 5:49pm On Feb 03, 2018
U no fit sabi English finish




Even the English people dey fail English exam...... grin
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by BAILMONEY: 5:50pm On Feb 03, 2018
jonero4:
a 20 year old

20 years old

20 years ago

aged 20yrs
WALAHI I SABI AM POR ENGLISH grin

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by monerell: 5:51pm On Feb 03, 2018
undecided
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:53pm On Feb 03, 2018
jonero4:
a 20 year old

20 years old

20 years ago

aged 20yrs
Case closed.

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by IVORY2009(m): 5:53pm On Feb 03, 2018
Twenty years of age.. .
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by linearity: 5:54pm On Feb 03, 2018
FromZeroToHero:
It depends on the context. The 38 year old footballer (Ronaldinho) played for Barcelona for 5 years before his transfer to A.C Milan

‘The 30 year old’, does not sound correct, it should be ‘The 30 years old’......however, ‘a 30 year old......’ is correct.

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by IamLEGEND1: 5:56pm On Feb 03, 2018
Chikita66:
20years old, you can only say 1year old.
'A 20yr old man' is correct.
like 'a 50 kilometer drive'.
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:56pm On Feb 03, 2018
It depends on how you want to construct a sentence. It's either you say '' A 20-year-old man or he is 20 years old.''

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Mobsync(m): 5:57pm On Feb 03, 2018
Year old is an adjective since it is used to describe, modify, qualify or add more meaning to a noun.

You use year old when the age is describing the noun. So you say, I am a 20-year-old or I am a 20-year-old man (note the use of "a")

Also, most people including me add hyphens when using year old as an adjective. I don't know whether its compulsory though.


Years old is a noun.

You use years old when the age itself is the noun in the sentence. So, you say, I am 20 years old.

Rule of the Thumb: You can always skip the "years old" when the age is the noun. So you can say, I am 20. But you cannot say I am a 20 or I am a 20 man.


So, check what I've written and compare it with the context in which you used "year old."

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by TreasuredGlory: 5:57pm On Feb 03, 2018
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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by kayuseful: 5:58pm On Feb 03, 2018
a 20-year-old somebody / something
or
the person / thing is 20 years old

you don't say "I am 20 year old"
but you can say "I am a 20-year-old"

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by dominique(f): 5:58pm On Feb 03, 2018
She is 20 years old✅
She is a 20 year old girl. ✅

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by adams345(m): 5:59pm On Feb 03, 2018
you are correct itz 20 year old
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:59pm On Feb 03, 2018
dominique:
She is 20 years old✅
She is a 20 year old girl. ✅

On point but the second context has to go with a hyphen.

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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by FKMagazine(m): 5:59pm On Feb 03, 2018
For example, A 20 year old man won the award for excellence

Or

I was just 20 years old when I fell in love with her

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