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their age vs their ages

Both are correct phrases, but they're used in different contexts. 'Their age' is used when referring to a group of people collectively, while 'their ages' refers to the individual ages of each person in the group.

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Last updated: December 16, 2024 • 8759 views

their age

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the collective age of a group of people.

Use 'their age' when you want to refer to the combined age of a group of people. It is a singular form that represents the age of the group as a whole.

Examples:

Their age is around 30 years old.
I don't know their age, but they look young.
Can you guess their age?

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Last updated: November 21, 2024

Jan 29, 2011 ... People often keep their age/ages secret. Dogs wag their tail/tails. Generally, both singular and plural are possible. Singular risks the ...
Oct 17, 2022 ... Is this a simple case of human error or was it common for people to fib about their age for their wedding? Upvote 57. Downvote 86 Go to comments
Adult mental health disorders and their age at onset. Br J Psychiatry Suppl. 2013 Jan:54:s5-10. doi: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.119164. Author. P B Jones ...
Mar 5, 2024 ... Has anyone here lied about their age for an acting scholarship? And is it really THAT normal to lie about your age as an actor/actress? POST ...
Jan 4, 2012 ... Take a few of your group's members with you and somebody is going to say, “I wasn't allowed to act like that when I was their age.” I ...
Jul 5, 2024 ... 1 thing women lie about on their profiles is their age. For men, it's income.... Also height. Height is definitely top three.” If you were ...
Jul 13, 2008 ... When Was the Record Created? Typically Iâ€™ve found that the younger the person, the more likely their age is to be correct, or at least close.
Sep 18, 2010 ... I often come across phrases like... 1. "women their age" 2. "their face" 3. "give their phone number"... "their" is often paired with a ...
May 18, 2017 ... It may vary, but in my family, the answer is yes, everyone who looks young continues to look young for their age.
FINALLY managed to unlock The Brightest of Their Age. And I think I may have figured out a workaround, at least for Xbox One players, who have problems with ...

Alternatives:

the group's age
the collective age
the combined age

their ages

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to the individual ages of each person in a group.

Use 'their ages' when you want to specify the ages of each person in a group. It is a plural form that indicates the different ages of the individuals.

Examples:

I asked about their ages, and they range from 25 to 40.
Their ages are all different, but they are all in their 30s.
Can you tell me their ages?

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Last updated: November 21, 2024

Jan 29, 2011 ... Then is it also correct to say, "In a conversation with friends, the old tired topic of why women lie about their ages came up", and still ...
Sep 18, 2010 ... Are they correct grammatically? Or are these the right ones... a. "women their ages" b. "their faces" c. "give ...
Mar 10, 2020 ... 'Their ages range from 10 to 14.' In formal writing is is sometimes recommended that small numbers be written in words rather than figures. That ...
Men and mice: Relating their ages. Life Sci. 2016 May 1:152:244-8. doi: 10.1016/j.lfs.2015.10.025. Epub 2015 Oct 24. Authors. Sulagna Dutta , Pallav ...
May 1, 2016 ... Men and mice: Relating their ages ... [2], [3]), but not the precise correlation of their ages in different phases of their lifespan.
Dec 13, 2020 ... That's my theory on their ages. Thank you for coming to my ted talk. (I also posted this on the Fivenightsatfreddys subreddit).
May 16, 2022 ... 76K likes, 3239 comments - iamjamiefoxx on May 16, 2022: "Look at these names… Look at their ages… Gunned down like animals in cold blood on ...
Jul 19, 2024 ... Can't believe their ages. Is it me or are the entire cast of The Hills incredibly grown up for their age? Lauren turning 20 on the show etc ...
Jan 15, 2017 ... While discussing their ages, Anthony tells Kaira, 'My age is 6 times what your age was when I was your age'. The sum of their current ages ...
Apr 12, 2024 ... Do the characters look their ages? Other crit welcome. Critique. Before i say ...

Alternatives:

the individual ages
each person's age
the ages of each

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