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18 year old vs 18 year olds

Both "18 year old" and "18 year olds" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "18 year old" is used when referring to a single person who is 18 years old, while "18 year olds" is used when referring to multiple people who are 18 years old.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 680 views

18 year old

This phrase is correct when referring to a single person who is 18 years old.

This phrase is used to describe a single person who is 18 years old. It is followed by a noun, such as "18 year old student."

Examples:

She is an 18 year old student.
He is an 18 year old athlete.

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18-Year-Old Virgin Poster. Kate is about to graduate. Her biggest dream is to have sex with Ryan Lambert. The only problem is that Ryan refuses to have sex ...
as an 18-Year-Old. Turning 18 is your first step down the road of legal adulthood. That step takes you into a vast new world of rights and responsibilities.
1 day ago ... EXCLUSIVE: Confessions of a Sugar Baby: The 18-year-old booked by the hour to keep rich men company and the outrageous offers she ...
Jan 24, 2016 ... An 18-year-old girl, whose family said she attended Kenwood Academy in Chicago, was found dead Sunday morning in a suburban Lansing ...

Alternatives:

18-year-old
18-year-old person
person who is 18 years old
individual who is 18 years old
someone who is 18 years old

18 year olds

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple people who are 18 years old.

This phrase is used to describe multiple people who are 18 years old. It is followed by a noun, such as "18 year olds in the class."

Examples:

The 18 year olds in the class are very talented.
She enjoys spending time with other 18 year olds.

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Please tell me these are very small 18 year olds.
Please tell me these are very small 18 year olds.
Latest statistics indicate that in 2007 just under 55 % of Maltese 18 year olds were still in any kind of school (at all ISCED levels) compared to an EU average of over 76 %.
If such 18 year olds receive their education across the border, they get no funding.
Seven years ago Hackney police investigated the murder of 18-year-old Kieron Clarkson.
Orphanages don't usually take 18-year-olds, but Pepper had the mind of a child.
Kid named Andre Pritchett, 18 years old.
Sir, she's an 18-year-old girl from Jamaica.
UNICEF and Save the Children suggest that up to eighty percent are under 18 years old.
Someone who'll bang his best friend's 18-year-old daughter.
First victim is 18 years old.
His 18-year-old nephew went missing in the city yesterday.
He's our golden boy, 18 years old.
Susie Dudley, 18 years old, who disappeared two days ago.
Name is Damien Barso, 18-year-old high school student charged with burning down his school gym.
Yoon Yoo Joon. 18 years old. Highschool student.
An 18-year-old who was caught tweeting nuclear launch codes.
It's not sleepovers of 18-year-olds.
He was no more than 18 years old.
Because... the police found my wallet on an 18-year-old kid called Neil.

Alternatives:

18-year-olds
group of 18 year olds
people who are 18 years old
individuals who are 18 years old
those who are 18 years old

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