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Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by adams345(m): 6:00pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
its supposed to be 20 year old |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Tombrown3(m): 6:01pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
They are all correct, the both. |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by BigBrother9ja: 6:02pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
gudvibz:Another olódo ![]() But you're correct shA |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Gbpereluvmama: 6:04pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
it's 20year old, why? because 20 and year are adjectives adding more meaning to the noun old. one of the rules is no plural for adjectives. that's y we have sth like 3 man panel or 3 man defence, and not 3 men panel or 3 men defence, hope have clarified. I rest my case. 3 Likes |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by dominique(f): 6:04pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
EmergencyCase: Yes I know, I was typing in a haste |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 6:04pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
It all depends on contextual usage |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by oodua1stson: 6:06pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
A 20 year old thief The thief is 20 years old So it depends on how you apply it. Both are correct when used properly |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by ibkgab001: 6:21pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Our English teacher always beat me because of preposition miss use , where is hi now I will kill him |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by manci(m): 6:21pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
How can saying it correctly will stop western people calling you black and local English speaker's? |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by GuidoVanRossum: 6:23pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Op, it depends on the usage. When it's used as a adjectival phrase. 20-year-old is correct. But when it's a verb construct. It becomes '20 years old'. E.g. The 20-year-old football star has just been signed by Arsenal football club for a club record fee. The football star who has just been signed by arsenal football club is 20 years old. Note: in the first scenario, it's used as an adjective of 'football star'. While in the second scenario, it's used as a verb construct to the verb 'is'. |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Jerrick(m): 6:30pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Mobsync:This post I quoted should be showered with likes! I mean one can't explain any better. "20 year old girl" is used sometimes when the name of the girl in question is unknown so it qualifies the noun girl. 1 Like |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Chido052(m): 6:40pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
20 Earth Years ![]() ![]() |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by millionboi2: 6:52pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by shogsman(m): 7:08pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Mobsync: Linguistic student spotted 1 Like |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by almakiyyun(m): 7:12pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
If the purpose of communication is to pass information, then both are absolutely correct because we understand the statement. |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 7:40pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
jonero4:Money you spent in school was fruitful. ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by pennywys(m): 7:58pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
ayoblinks:u were President Mohammadu Buhari class mate in the military? |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by jonero4(m): 7:59pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
a 20 year old 20 years old 20 years ago aged 20yrs ![]() |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by jonero4(m): 8:06pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Money you spent in school was fruitful. ![]() ![]() |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Mrmoore14(m): 8:18pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
FromZeroToHero:[left][/left][/color][color=#006600] wen old is added to the years, you can not longer pluralise it by adding S alphabet but wen there's no old, u add S. e.g I'm 20 years(correct) I'm 20 years old(wrong) |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by odubayor(m): 8:28pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
pls is this english correct am 18 i will soon clock 19 |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by kripen(m): 9:06pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
pls what about this. Ten thousand naira or Ten thousands naira |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Diamondwriter(m): 9:17pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Don't forget your hyphen too.
That is
A 20-Year old boy I'm 20 years old |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by lawlhee: 9:18pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
![]() Wo, I don tire, the person under me will explain very well I'm sure. |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by chubinwa(m): 10:36pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
Jackossky:dis one weak me |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Emeskhalifa(m): 11:28pm On Feb 03, 2018 |
EmergencyCase: Ohhhh Lord all this Engrish teacha demmm Brother me, abeq which wan is hypen?? |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Jackossky(m): 12:44am On Feb 04, 2018 |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by histemple: 1:45am On Feb 04, 2018 |
Mobsync: This appears to be the most correct answer to the question. On wether the addition of hyphen is compulsory, YES it is. When you say "A" the next object which the "a" describe must be SINGULAR. The hyphens makes it (a 20-year-old) singular. 1 Like |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Zinnykel0147(m): 1:59am On Feb 04, 2018 |
Nairaland ti take over. Google search go soon de learn ..... coz nairaland got all d answeres |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by Nobody: 4:23am On Feb 04, 2018 |
Emeskhalifa:Lol. This sign '----' which also means minus. |
Re: 20 Year Old Or 20 Years Old? by deeway200(m): 5:54am On Feb 04, 2018 |
if there is an hyphen it will not take 's' . if there is no, hyphen it will be years |
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