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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a boy of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate the age or characteristics of a boy, often followed by a specific age or description.
Example: "He is a boy of ten years, full of energy and curiosity."
Alternatives: "a ten-year-old boy" or "a young boy of".
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Not bad for a boy of 12.
A boy of 6 brought him tea.
As a boy of 13 he was bright but weak.
Nast arrived in New York as a boy of six.
A boy of 12 is an adult, ready to work.
Mr. Mosley was next to a boy of about 10.
He is of course a boy of very tender years.
A boy of 16 or 17, cycling around Johannesburg.
He dreamed, as a boy, of becoming a fashion designer.
He was a boy of indefinite age, the gardener's son.
He was a boy of 6 in Bulgaria, more than 600 miles to the south.
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