Beginner 📚 Vocabulary · #1121 of 1319

young (adj.)

not old

Examples

  • A young girl.

Key rules

  • Young means not old
  • A young girl, young people
  • Youth is the noun

Common mistakes

  • She is younger than I → She is younger than me
💡 Tip: Describing age // Family life // Children
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large in size

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