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was five years younger vs was years young to

The correct phrase is 'was five years younger.' The other phrase 'was years young to' is not a correct construction in English.

Last updated: March 08, 2024 • 524 views

was five years younger

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the age difference between two people, with one being five years younger than the other.

Examples:

  • She was five years younger than her brother.
  • He wished he was five years younger.
  • The actress looked five years younger with her new hairstyle.
  • I was surprised to learn that she was five years younger than me.
  • The boy felt proud that he was five years younger than his classmates.
  • “For four years, I dated a guy who was five years younger than me. I was drawn to his good looks and great sense of humor,” she recalls. “But my biological clock ...
  • To settle the matter, it was agreed that Catherine would marry Henry VII's second son, Henry, Duke of York, who was five years younger than she was. The death ...
  • Fontanne went to great lengths to avoid divulging her true age. Her husband reportedly died believing she was five years younger than he (as she had told him).
  • His brother, Theodore was only a year older while his sister May (Mary) was five years younger. His father, Frederick Sanger senior, had worked as an Anglican ...

was years young to

This phrase is not a correct construction in English.

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