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Default comparison of age?

Please correect the sentence:

1.Ram is as old as Sam
2.Ram and Sam are of same age

Otherwise suggest another snetence
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Default Re: comparison of age?

1.Ram is as old as Sam

2.Ram and Sam are the same age
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Ram and Sam are both 12 years old....or...Ram and Sam are both 12 years of age.
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Ram must be nearly 40 years of age
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"Young people between the ages of 11 and 18 are eligible..."
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Please correect the sentence:

1.Ram is as old as Sam.
2.Ram and Sam are of same age.

Otherwise suggest another snetence
Ram and Sam are the same age.
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