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Element 99

Why do many people say "He/she is ___years 'of age' instead of '___years old"?

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Posted - June 30, 2020
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  • 4624
    Some people haven't learned the knack of brevity.
    At times, I'm one of the culprits.
      June 30, 2020 9:01 PM MDT
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  • 11129
    I don't know about anyone else, but I just do it to annoy you.
      July 1, 2020 4:40 AM MDT
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  • 44659
    Annoy me? Good luck. This post was edited by Element 99 at July 1, 2020 8:51 AM MDT
      July 1, 2020 5:28 AM MDT
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