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    Which are correct:

    1-I am a large size man.
    2-I am a large-sized man.

    3-I am size L.
    4-I am size large.
    5-I am size 12.

    6-I am large size.
    7-I am large-sized.

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    Default Re: size

    Quote Originally Posted by navi tasan View Post
    Which are correct:

    1-I am a large size man.
    2-I am a large-sized man.

    3-I am size L.
    4-I am size large.
    5-I am size 12.

    6-I am large size.
    7-I am large-sized.
    If you are talking about clothing size, I would say "I take an L" or "I take a Large".
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    Default Re: size

    In AmE, when referring to specific clothing sizes it is also common for people to say "I'm a 12" (usually a woman referring to either her dress size or pants/slacks size) or "I'm a 34 long" (a man describing his suit size).
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