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yuyujo
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Hi Is it OK to say I have 30 years of age apart from I am 30 years old or I am 30? Thanks in advance. 
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10 Feb 2021
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joannaellingsen
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Best to say that you are 30 years old or that you are 30. |
10 Feb 2021
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yanogator
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You would definitely be understood, but it just isn�t how we say it in English. Bruce |
10 Feb 2021
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yuyujo
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Thanks for your help. Somebody said it was also correct but I was not that sure. To me, I am 30 years old is the only correct way. |
11 Feb 2021
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Jayho
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You can say: I am 30 years of age, I am 30 years old, I am 30. |
11 Feb 2021
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jihadbaha
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Hi
We never say I have 30 years |
12 Feb 2021
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FrauSue
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Jayho�s comment is right - you can say "I am 30 years of age" but not "I have ...." Perhaps this is what confused the person you spoke to. |
12 Feb 2021
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monder78
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And more formal sounding , I am at the age of 30, another alternative. |
13 Feb 2021
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cunliffe
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I have thirty years of experience... But that�s a different thing. |
13 Feb 2021
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Sonn
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In France and in Spanish-speaking countries people use the verb "have" (avoir or tener) when they speak about the age of a person. But in English only "be" is used in such cases. |
15 Feb 2021
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