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when she was a childhood vs when she was her childhood

Both phrases are incorrect. The correct phrase is "when she was a child." The word "childhood" is a noun that refers to the state of being a child, while the word "child" refers to a young person.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 604 views

when she was a childhood

This phrase is incorrect. The word "childhood" is a noun and cannot be used to describe a person.

The correct phrase is "when she was a child," which refers to the time when she was young.
  • Claudia MacTeer recalls the fall of 1941 when she was a childhood friend of Pecola Breedlove. Pecola was carrying her father's baby. During that fall of 1941, no marigolds grew. Claudia and her friends thought at the time this was because of ...
  • "Now I find myself in more of traditional feminine role of letting the man make the moves and the decisions about our direction." This statement could suggest several things. It could be pointing to a part of her life when she was a childhood.
  • During his lifetime, Thomas Eakins painted more than 200 portraits, only 25 of which were commissioned. Mary Adeline Williams was a personal friend of the artist; Eakins first met her when she was a childhood playmate of his sister. Later, as ...
  • Her parents beat her severely when she was a childhood. When she was 16 her mother broke a coffee mug over her head and she ran away. She saves most of her money and invests it and reads the Wall Street Journal daily. Ranked #22 in ...

Alternatives:

  • when she was a child
  • during her childhood
  • when she was young
  • in her early years
  • as a child

when she was her childhood

This phrase is also incorrect. The possessive pronoun "her" cannot be used before the noun "childhood."

The correct phrase is "when she was a child," which is the appropriate way to refer to someone's younger years.

Alternatives:

  • when she was a child
  • during her childhood
  • when she was young
  • in her early years
  • as a child

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