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Discover LudwigThe phrase "age is less" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to compare ages, but it lacks context and clarity.
Example: "In this case, the age is less than the required minimum."
Alternatives: "younger than" or "less than the age of".
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"The interpretation of the age is less certain".
In knowledge-based jobs, age is less of a disadvantage.
Age is less important than height, as the poles start at 1.4 metres in length.
That an aspiring movie star should take two years off her age is less than notable; it's rather meek.
The supplement for a wife of any age is less than half the rate paid to the husband.
Her supernatural coming of age is less an epic battle than a gentle joyride through a sunny quasi-European realm and the ages of womanhood that await her.
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Guys my age are less common.
Other current and former abstinent New Yorkers said age was less a factor than other elements.
Neurologists believe that people who get Parkinson's at an earlier age are less likely to suffer cognitive problems.
Gerard Arnoux, an Air France pilot, said the plane was "old" but its age was less important than the fact it appeared to have been maintained.
However, I'm the same with many younger presenters; Forsyth's age was less of an issue than the frequently poor quality of his material.
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