The age - 2,5

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Mowgli  #135046  Thu, 08 Sep 05 09:05 AM

Hello,

I have a son who is 4, 5 years old. How should I write and read it correctly?

My son is four and half? or My son is four and half years old?

What is usual?

Thank you Mowgli

  
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pieanne  #135052  Thu, 08 Sep 05 09:23 AM

Both are correct, but it's "four and a half year old" (year in the singular, because here it's used as an adjective). The first way of saying it being shorter, I think it's more commonly used.

 

  
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Kangiten  #135065  Thu, 08 Sep 05 10:17 AM
 Pieanne wrote:

Both are correct, but it's "four and a half year old" (year in the singular, because here it's used as an adjective)


Wrong. You say either "this kid is four and a half years old" or this is a "four and a half year old kid" (no s).

  
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pieanne  #135081  Thu, 08 Sep 05 11:11 AM

Oh, Yes, Kangiten! Sorry, my mistake! Smile [:)]

 

  
goldmund  #135144  Thu, 08 Sep 05 02:17 PM
 Mowgli wrote:

My son is four and half?

Dear Mowgli,

You must insert an article. «My son is four and a half.» Then it is correct.

Kind regards, Smile [:)]  

Goldmund

 

  
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