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Does "in the 70's" mean "in 1970's" or "in his 70's"? My dad was born in England and moved out to Tasmania in the 70's.
Dec 26, 2014 9:49 AM
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"In the 70's" means in the decade starting 1970. It's definitely not about his age.
December 26, 2014
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In "his" 70's is referring to age. In "the" 70's is referring to the 1970's
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Chinese (Cantonese), Chinese (Taiwanese), English, Korean
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