The phrase "a time when average" is not correct and lacks clarity in written English.
It may be used in contexts discussing a specific period characterized by average conditions or performances, but it requires additional context to be meaningful.
Example: "In a time when average was the norm, few stood out as exceptional."
Alternatives: "an era of mediocrity" or "a period of normalcy".
Both grew up at a time when average life expectancy was in the 40's.
And this is at a time when average weekly wages have fallen by 5.5% since mid-2010.
When Bismarck introduced the first state pension in 1889, it was from age 70 at a time when average life expectancy at birth in Germany was just 45.
The judicial retirement ages embedded in New York State's Constitution are a relic of a time when average life expectancy was much shorter than it is today.
For about 3,000 to 4,000 years the globe enjoyed what historians of climate call the Climatic Optimum period -- a time when average world temperatures -- at least in the Northern Hemisphere -- were significantly hotter than today.
She and her boss, Franklin D. Roosevelt, came to office at a time when average working people needed help – and Perkins and Roosevelt were determined to give it to them.
It took $20,000 to $30,000 to launch a venture, at a time when the average farm was worth $2,500 and the average manufacturing firm $5,000.
At a time when the average cost of a wedding is $28,082, and the average dress is $1,075, according to the Brides.com American Wedding Study 2009, and designer gowns sell for as much as $10,000 or more, a growing number of brides on a budget are looking to save money and be eco-friendly by renting or buying used dresses and other items for their weddings.
In fact, the average vehicle fuel efficiency in the early 90s was 13.07 mpg [2] at a time when the average fuel efficiency in the US was 24.09 mpg for light duty vehicles [20].
He was making $1000 a week at a time when the average salary was $500 a week.
At a time when the average Cuban made about six dollars a month, it was a fortune.
