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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Gained 10 years

is this sentence natural?cis there any way to say this sentence naturally?
Obviously figuratively, the person looks older feels older after the tragic incident.

I gained 10 years after I lost my 16 year old son.

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The loss of my 16-year-old son put 10 years on me.

  • The loss of my 16-year-old son put 10 years on me.
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The loss of my 16-year-old son put 10 years on me.
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I aged 10 years after I lost my 16 year old son.

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