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Grammar fix

young adult

person in late teens or twenties

A young adult is someone who is no longer a teenager but not yet fully middle-aged, usually in their late teens or twenties.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • Many young adults move out of their parents' homes when they start university.daily life
  • As a young adult, I think it's important to learn how to manage your own finances and make independent decisions.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: young adult (noun, countable); a young adult / young adults

WrongHe is a young adult man of 22 years.

RightHe's a young adult. / He's 22.

'Young adult' already gives the age band — no need for 'man of 22 years'.

Patternyoung adult (noun, countable); a young adult / young adults

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff Individuals in the early stages of adulthood frequently relocate.

Natural Young adults tend to move around a lot.

Natural; 'individuals in the early stages of adulthood' is census language.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • a young adult
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Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'teenager' (13–19 years old) or 'adult' (anyone over 18, but often older).

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