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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Suffixes
Do both these sentences mean the same:
a) "I'd say that Robert is forty-odd."
b) "I'd say that Robert is forty-something."
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" This is usual. It means that his age begins with a four. " I'd say no.
- " This is usual.
- It means that his age begins with a four.
- " I'd say no.
- It has to be "forty-odd years old", but you might as well say it the normal way above.
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Christine Christieb) "I'd say that Robert is forty-something."
This is usual. It means that his age begins with a four.
Christine Christiea) "I'd say that Robert is forty-odd."
I'd say no. It has to be "forty-odd years old", but you might as well say it the normal way above.
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