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Inggris Posted 11 years ago
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Age or aged
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/nova-scotia/deportation-debra-spencer-not-justice-advocates-say-1.3326741
"Nova Scotia woman ordered deported to country she hasn't seen since childhood
Debra Spencer's conviction of accessory to murder triggered deportation order
Kelley Pozzolo holds a photo of her sister, Debra Jane Spencer, around age eight when she was first adopted. (Erin Moore for CBC) ............................................................."
Is "age" instead of "aged" used properly in that sentence?
"Nova Scotia woman ordered deported to country she hasn't seen since childhood
Debra Spencer's conviction of accessory to murder triggered deportation order
Kelley Pozzolo holds a photo of her sister, Debra Jane Spencer, around age eight when she was first adopted. (Erin Moore for CBC) ............................................................."
Is "age" instead of "aged" used properly in that sentence?
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"around age eight" is acceptable as a shortened form of "around the age of eight". "around aged eight" is not correct.
- "around age eight" is acceptable as a shortened form of "around the age of eight".
- "around aged eight" is not correct.
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"around age eight" is acceptable as a shortened form of "around the age of eight".
"around aged eight" is not correct.
"around aged eight" is not correct.
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