I'm 4,5 years old

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If I'm 4,5 years old, is it correct to say:
I'm four and a half.

Should I say:
1.I'm four and a half years old
or
2.I'm four and a half year old
 

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If I'm 4,5 (It's 4.5 in English, 'four point five') years old, is it correct to say:
I'm four and a half. Yes

Should I say:
1.I'm four and a half years old Correct, but not necessary
or
2.I'm four and a half year old Incorrect
ps. Congratulations on your ability to type correct English. Pretty impressive for a four-and-a-half-year-old.
 

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ps. Congratulations on your ability to type correct English. Pretty impressive for a four-and-a-half-year-old.

I wish I was that young :)
Thanks for your help
 

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1. Is correct.

If I'm 4,5 years old, is it correct to say:
I'm four and a half.

Should I say:
1.I'm four and a half years old
or
2.I'm four and a half year old
 

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A person of that age would probably say 'I'm nearly 5'; my daughter would have said 'I'll be 6 next year'. ;-)

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I think the younger we are, the prouder we are of those little fractions.

I'm three and three-eighths.
I'm two and a quarter.
I'm five and three-quarters.

The older we get, the less we take any notice.
 

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I'm fifty and quite a lot of months. (203, actually) :cry:
 

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I'm fifty and quite a lot of months. (203, actually) :cry:

I used to say I was thirty-something, hexadecimal (base 16). Come to think of it, I still am - just ;-) 3D.

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