Since (I was) young, I have loved reading storybooks.

[kohyoongliat]

Since (I was) young, I have loved reading storybooks.

Is "I was" optional?

Thanks.

 

[Gillnetter]

No.

 

[kohyoongliat]

No.

What about the following sentence?

My son has topped the class since (he was in) Primary 1. (Primary 1 is the first year of a child's education in school.)

Is the part in brackets optional?

Thanks.

 

[kohyoongliat]

Could someone comment on my post? Thanks.

 

[5jj]

My son has topped the class since (he was in) Primary 1. (Primary 1 is the first year of a child's education in school.)

Is the part in brackets optional?

Yes, if this class is generally known as 'Primary One'. In England, we call it 'Year One'.