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23 January
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Which is correct?
I have two sons, 7 years old and 4 years old.
I have two sons, 7-year-old and 4-year-old.
Also, how does it sound differently if I use boys instead of sons?
Which is correct?
I have two sons, 7 years old and 4 years old.
I have two sons, 7-year-old and 4-year-old.
Also, how does it sound differently if I use boys instead of sons?
I have two sons, 7 years old and 4 years old.
I have two sons, 7-year-old and 4-year-old.
Also, how does it sound differently if I use boys instead of sons?
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- English (US)
@macco8 The first sentence is correct, it means the same thing with saying either boys or sons.
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The first one is correct but you would probably also say “one is 7 years old and one is 4 years old.”
You can also use the second formation, but you treat it like a noun. For example “I have a seven year old” or “he is a seven year old.”
Boys can be used and it will have the exact same meaning here.
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In a conversation, you could say "I have 2 boys, 7 and 4."
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@PwokYH17uHu6 That’s so simple! Thank you👍!
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