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Finding the right English expression #1 (permalink) Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:16 am   Finding the right English expression
 

Is there an expression in English that refers to: "a child growing in one year like others of his age, let's say, in "3 years". :roll:

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Finding the right English expression #2 (permalink) Tue Jul 03, 2007 9:35 am   Finding the right English expression
 

Hi,

All I can think of is that you could say something like: He is (very) tall for his age.

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