Hello everyone, what is the difference between 'Year-old' and 'years-old'? thank you.
S saloom2 Member Joined Jan 11, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Jan 26, 2013 #1 Hello everyone, what is the difference between 'Year-old' and 'years-old'? thank you.
cereal_chick Member Joined Dec 29, 2011 Member Type Interested in Language Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 26, 2013 #2 "Year-old" is used as a part of a noun phrase, e.g. "That man is a 30 year-old", whereas "years old" (with no hyphen) is used as part of an adjective, e.g. "That man is 30 years old". P.S. Do remember to capitalise the start of sentences. [Not a teacher]
"Year-old" is used as a part of a noun phrase, e.g. "That man is a 30 year-old", whereas "years old" (with no hyphen) is used as part of an adjective, e.g. "That man is 30 years old". P.S. Do remember to capitalise the start of sentences. [Not a teacher]
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 26, 2013 #3 A better title would have been 'Year-old and years-old'. Extract from the Posting Guidelines: 'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.' Rover
A better title would have been 'Year-old and years-old'. Extract from the Posting Guidelines: 'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.' Rover
S saloom2 Member Joined Jan 11, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Jan 27, 2013 #4 Well, in case If I want to say 'he is 30-year-old strong kid', it's right or wrong?
5 5jj Moderator Staff member Joined Oct 14, 2010 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country Czech Republic Current Location Czech Republic Jan 27, 2013 #5 saloom2 said: Well, in case If I want to say 'he is a 30-year-old strong kid', it's right or wrong? Click to expand... We don't normally refer to 30-year-old men as 'kids'.
saloom2 said: Well, in case If I want to say 'he is a 30-year-old strong kid', it's right or wrong? Click to expand... We don't normally refer to 30-year-old men as 'kids'.
S saloom2 Member Joined Jan 11, 2013 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Arabic Home Country Egypt Current Location Egypt Jan 27, 2013 #6 I wrote it by mistake, It should have been 3.
bhaisahab Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2008 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location Ireland Jan 27, 2013 #7 saloom2 said: I wrote it by mistake, It should have been 3. Click to expand... "A strong, three year-old kid."
saloom2 said: I wrote it by mistake, It should have been 3. Click to expand... "A strong, three year-old kid."
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language English Home Country England Current Location England Jan 27, 2013 #8 I would write 'A strong, three-year-old kid.'