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| 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by ayoblinks(op): 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 3 Likes 1 Share |
| 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"  97 Likes 3 Shares |
| 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 228 Likes 18 Shares |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Flexherbal(m): 12:50pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
gudvibz:You are right. E.g: A 20 year old girl. 20 years old girl. 42 Likes 2 Shares |
| 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. 24 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Jackossky(m): 2:36pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
plavic:I am a 20 year old man.... Correct 24 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 3:29pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
20years old, you can only say 1year old. 2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 3:33pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Jackossky:The first is an adjectival phrase while the second is a noun phrase 2 Likes 1 Share |
| 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 16 Likes |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by NwaNimo1(m): 5:46pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Both.. 1 Like |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Authoreety: 5:47pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
U |
| 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? 9 Likes
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| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by deedy111: 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Englus people  2 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by ojun50(m): 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Twenty yes old is correct 1 Like |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:48pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
ayoblinks: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 1 Like |
| 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...... |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by BAILMONEY: 5:50pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
jonero4:WALAHI I SABI AM POR ENGLISH 6 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by monerell: 5:51pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
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| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 5:53pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
jonero4:Case closed. 2 Likes |
| 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:‘The 30 year old’, does not sound correct, it should be ‘The 30 years old’......however, ‘a 30 year old......’ is correct. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by IamLEGEND1: 5:56pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Chikita66:'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.'' 4 Likes |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Mobsync(m): 5:57pm On Feb 03, 2018*. Modified: 6:34pm 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." 10 Likes 1 Share |
| 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" 2 Likes |
| Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by dominique(mod): 5:58pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
She is 20 years old✅ She is a 20 year old girl. ✅ 1 Like |
| 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:On point but the second context has to go with a hyphen. 1 Like 1 Share |
| 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 1 Like |
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