Avdyli, a square-jawed 44-year-old who looks something like an Albanian Chuck Connors , said he was as confident Kosovo would be free as he was about the return of the Serbs.
A question has occured reading this sentence. I think there must be some kind of noun such as 'man' 'guy' or 'woman' after 'year-old'.
Can '-year-old' be used as a noun itself?
Top answer
Can '-year-old' be used as a noun itself? Yes.
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Can '-year-old' be used as a noun itself?
Yes.
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