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Are"first" and "aged" necessary?

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tanguatlay
 
Reply Thu 24 Mar, 2016 02:32 pm
My mother first introduced me to Christianity when I was aged 12.

1. Is "first" necessary?
2. Is "aged 12" correct? Shouldn't it be replaced by "12", as "aged" appears redundant to me?

Thanks.

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Tes yeux noirs
 
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Reply Thu 24 Mar, 2016 02:34 pm
1. Not necessary.
2. "I was 12" is colloquial/casual/conversational. Also using figures in text. Better to say "I was aged twelve" or "I was twelve years old".

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Reply Fri 25 Mar, 2016 12:11 am
@Tes yeux noirs,
Thanks, Tes yeux noirs.
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