david11 Senior Member Joined Nov 6, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Tamil Home Country India Current Location India Jul 6, 2012 #1 Those who acted as his sons were actually younger than him only by the age between 6 and 16. What article should come before the word age? Is the correct?
Those who acted as his sons were actually younger than him only by the age between 6 and 16. What article should come before the word age? Is the correct?
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jul 6, 2012 #2 david11 said: Those who acted as his sons were actually younger than him only by the age between 6 and 16. What article should come before the word age? Is the correct? Click to expand... The sentence doesn't make sense.
david11 said: Those who acted as his sons were actually younger than him only by the age between 6 and 16. What article should come before the word age? Is the correct? Click to expand... The sentence doesn't make sense.
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 6, 2012 #3 One is not younger than another by "age," but by "years." The actors playing his sons were only 6-16 years younger than him.
One is not younger than another by "age," but by "years." The actors playing his sons were only 6-16 years younger than him.
david11 Senior Member Thread starter Joined Nov 6, 2011 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Tamil Home Country India Current Location India Jul 6, 2012 #4 SoothingDave said: One is not younger than another by "age," but by "years." The actors playing his sons were only 6-16 years younger than him. Click to expand... That is where I would have made the mistake. I heard that sentence. So, I would probably have misplaced years with age. Can't we say, then, "The actors playing his sons were younger than him only by the years between 6 and 16 ."?
SoothingDave said: One is not younger than another by "age," but by "years." The actors playing his sons were only 6-16 years younger than him. Click to expand... That is where I would have made the mistake. I heard that sentence. So, I would probably have misplaced years with age. Can't we say, then, "The actors playing his sons were younger than him only by the years between 6 and 16 ."?
S SoothingDave VIP Member Joined Apr 17, 2009 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Jul 6, 2012 #5 david11 said: That is where I would have made the mistake. I heard that sentence. So, I would probably have misplaced years with age. Can't we say, then, "The actors playing his sons were only younger by the years between 6 and 16 than him."? Click to expand... No. If you must re-write the sentence I've already given you, then "...were only younger than him by between 6 and 16 years."
david11 said: That is where I would have made the mistake. I heard that sentence. So, I would probably have misplaced years with age. Can't we say, then, "The actors playing his sons were only younger by the years between 6 and 16 than him."? Click to expand... No. If you must re-write the sentence I've already given you, then "...were only younger than him by between 6 and 16 years."