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See MIDDLE AGE aged 1
Not all aged parents have children to look after them.
Not all elderly parents have children to look after them. When it means ‘very old’, aged (pronounced /ˈeɪdʒɪd/
) is mainly used in formal styles, usually in the phrase the aged: ‘The poor and the aged are entitled to free health care.’ The usual word for this meaning is elderly , which also sounds polite: ‘The photograph was of an elderly gentleman with a white moustache.’ ‘The building has been converted into a retirement home for the elderly.’ 2
My father left school at aged fourteen.
My father left school at (the age of) fourteen. At aged 45, farmers are able to retire.
At (the age of) 45, farmers are able to retire. at ( the age of ) + NUMBER: ‘Alan got married at twenty.’ ‘Sue got divorced at the age of twenty- one.’ agent I applied for a job at a travel agent.
I applied for a job at a travel agent’s. To refer to a shop or company, use the ‘s form: a greengrocer’s, a chemist’s, a tailor’s, a butcher’s. ago 1
The accident happened at ten years ago.
The accident happened ten years ago. I came to England in two years ago.
I came to England two years ago. He went to Sydney before five years ago.
He went to Sydney five years ago. I started learning English since two years ago.
I started learning English two years ago. See Language Note at TIME
