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Years versus Age Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:42 pm  Years versus Age
 

These 2 sentences are both correct and both have the same meaning?

a.She is 20 years old.
b.She is 20 years of age.

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Age Sun Aug 06, 2006 12:47 pm  Age
 

Hi,

(b) sounds a bit formal but is all right. I'll go for (a)

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