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"in my age ' or "at my age"



 
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"in my age ' or "at my age" #1 (permalink) Mon Nov 23, 2009 15:25 pm   "in my age ' or "at my age"
 

Hello, can anybody tell me the correct expression for this?

I have a friend who got divorced at my age.

I have a friend who got divorced in my age.

which is correct? I want to say that my friend got divorced at the age of 30 (which is my age now). thanks..
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"in my age ' or "at my age" #2 (permalink) Mon Nov 23, 2009 15:29 pm   "in my age ' or "at my age"
 

Hi Lucci,

'At my age' suggesting when he was the age I am now, is what you need.

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"in my age ' or "at my age" #3 (permalink) Mon Nov 23, 2009 15:37 pm   "in my age ' or "at my age"
 

oh, thank you so much your quick reply....
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"in my age ' or "at my age" #4 (permalink) Mon Nov 23, 2009 22:08 pm   "in my age ' or "at my age"
 

Of course nothing would be said after Sir Alan's reply.

I've the example to carify more. He retired at the age of fifty.

OK, at the age.

Thanks.
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