0
Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

years old

Hi ,
when an i use to (years old & year old) , specially in the age.
Thanks,
Muna
  

Top answer

' 'Years old' (no hyphen) is predicative: 'the child is ten years old'.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' 'Years old' (no hyphen) is predicative: 'the child is ten years old'.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
'Year-old' is the attributive adjective: 'a ten-year-old child.'
'Years old' (no hyphen) is predicative: 'the child is ten years old'.
0
0
You can also use the number without "years old."

She's 15.
He's 47.
She'll be 92 next week.

Maya is four.
Maya is four years old.
Maya is a four-year-old girl.
0
0
And, of course, The child is one (year old)
0

Related Questions