age 18 vs age of 18

Both "age 18" and "age of 18" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Age 18" is commonly used when stating someone's age, for example, "She is age 18." On the other hand, "age of 18" is used when referring to the specific age itself, for example, "The legal age of 18."

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age 18

This phrase is correct and commonly used when stating someone's age.

This phrase is used to indicate someone's age, for example, "He is age 18."

Examples:

She is age 18.
He is age 18.
They are age 18.
The legal age is 18.
The minimum age to apply is 18.

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Paediatric patients PhotoBarr is not recommended for use in children below age 18 years due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy.
Paediatric patients PhotoBarr is not recommended for use in children below age 18 years due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy.
Comtan is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to lack of data on safety and efficacy.
ZIMULTI is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to a lack of data on efficacy and safety.
Aloxi is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to insufficient data.
Special populations Children and adolescents (< 18 years) STELARA is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy.
Risperidone is not recommended for use in children below age 18 with bipolar mania due to a lack of data on efficacy.
Comtess is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to lack of data of safety and efficacy.
If interviews are conducted as stated in point (e), investigations shall cover at least the last 7 years, or from age 18 to the present, whichever is the shorter.
Children and adolescents (< 18 years) STELARA is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy.
Children and adolescents (< 18 years) Raptiva is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy.
Children and adolescents Efient is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to a lack of data on safety and efficacy.
Tandemact is not recommended for use in patients below age 18 due to insufficient data on safety and efficacy.
Nplate is not recommended for use in children below age 18 due to insufficient data on safety or efficacy.
Hector Munoz, age 18, wanted for attempted murder.
She's white, approximate age 18 to 33.
As for me, I joined Cleveland P.D. At age 18.
Says here you were apprenticed at the Pittsburgh ballet at age 18 then took a leave of absence in that first year, and nothing since.
Maria, age 18 and a native of Gerona, was last seen getting into a white van parked near a discotheque, her whereabouts are unknown.
IONSYS is not recommended for use in children below age 18 years due to insufficient data on safety and efficacy.

Alternatives:

18 years old
at the age of 18
18 years of age
18-year-old
reaching the age of 18

age of 18

This phrase is correct and used when referring to the specific age itself.

This phrase is used to refer to the specific age, for example, "The legal age of 18."