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Monalisatuan Posted 18 years ago
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old for his age ?

Dear teachers ,

We say he is young for his age . So I wonder if we can say :

a/ He is old for his age

b/ He is older than his real age

c/ He is old for his years

By the way could you tell me other ways to express the idea that he is 18 years old but he looks older than he really is?

Thanks in advance:)
  

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Monalisatuan Dear teachers , We say he is young for his age . So I wonder if we can say : a/ He is old for his age It makes sense, but I'm not sure I've heard or used it. b/ He is older than his real age This doesn't sound good to my ear.

— Philip

  • Monalisatuan Dear teachers , We say he is young for his age .
  • So I wonder if we can say : a/ He is old for his age It makes sense, but I'm not sure I've heard or used it.
  • b/ He is older than his real age This doesn't sound good to my ear.
  • c/ He is old for his years Common.
  • By the way could you tell me other ways to express the idea that he is 18 years old but he looks older than he really is?
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MonalisatuanDear teachers ,

We say he is young for his age . So I wonder if we can say :

a/ He is old for his age It makes sense, but I'm not sure I've heard or used it.

b/ He is older than his real age This doesn't sound good to my ear.

c/ He is old for his years
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Another:

He looks/behaves older than his real age.
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Thank you teachers ,

But Is " He looks/behaves older than his real age " similar in meaning to " He is older for his years ? "

I would appreciate it very much if you could take the trouble to help me once more.

Thanks
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Similar, but not the same. Look in the dictionary for "look/behave."
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