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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Is this grammatically correct/natural?

”I wasn’t born a day later than 1998.”

  

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It is a roundabout or cryptic way of expressing one's age that would be restricted to certain situations and might typically be used somewhat in jest. A: There's no way that you're 20 years old! B: I promise you, I wasn't born a day later than 1998!

  • It is a roundabout or cryptic way of expressing one's age that would be restricted to certain situations and might typically be used somewhat in jest.
  • A: There's no way that you're 20 years old!
  • B: I promise you, I wasn't born a day later than 1998!
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It is a roundabout or cryptic way of expressing one's age that would be restricted to certain situations and might typically be used somewhat in jest.

A: There's no way that you're 20 years old!
B: I promise you, I wasn't born a day later than 1998!

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