At the age vs In the age

Both "at the age" and "in the age" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "At the age" is used to specify a particular age when something happened or will happen, while "in the age" is used to refer to a period of time in history.

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At the age

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify a particular age when something happened or will happen.

Use "at the age" to indicate a specific age when an event occurred or will occur. It is commonly used in phrases like "at the age of 30" or "at the age of retirement."

Examples:

He started playing the piano at the age of five.
She retired at the age of 65.
At the age of 18, he moved out of his parents' house.

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At the age twelve, he moved to Sydney to further his studies with Robert Pikler, a student of Jen? æ Hubay.
Joseph Smith was born in 1805. At the age 14, he was confused about the various teachings of the different churches.
At the age critical for visual development (up to the age of 4 and 8, respectively), full correction of the refractive error is mandatory, but of course, in some cases, despite all the effort, this is impossible to achieve.
Steve's at the age where he doesn't care about going to a ballgame with his dad.
At the age from 6 months till 2nd years at the doubtful diagnosis (or the easiest current) purpose of antibacterial preparations it is possible to postpone and be limited to supervision is so-called waiting tactics.
At the age two and a half years old, Jamphel was taken under a large contingent of lamas and officials to Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse, and was given a ceremony as the reborn Dalai Lama.
H13E It's cool to protect your head At the age where fitting in with the crowd is important, it is also important to be stylish.
Jack invented a new, groundbreaking low-cost test for pancreatic cancer at the age 15.
But their development was frozen at the age they were turned.
January 18th, 1936, at the age seventy-one, he dies.
Jerry Ford died at the age 83 on August 24, 2008.
Author-izer and Collabowriter Sallie Goetsch started writing at the age four.
My alcohol and drug use began at the age 13.
They are still at the age where they must be protected.
I'm at the age where they're jumping ship.
We were all at the age where one hasn't decided whether to start a family or lose oneself in the world.
My girls just told me I was at the age when children start caring for parents.
Ruth started working for McDonald's at the age 17 in December 2010 and became pregnant five months later.
He died on 5 October 2014 at the age 55 in an accident on the outer lane of Rome's Grande Raccordo Anulare.
He's still at the age where he thinks Santa's real.

Alternatives:

at the age of
at age

In the age

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English. It is used to refer to a period of time in history.

Use "in the age" to talk about a particular historical period or era. It is commonly used in phrases like "in the age of technology" or "in the age of exploration."