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Adult children? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange I prefer "grown children" or "grown kids" "Adult children" has another meaning and context in 12 step and self help lingo "Adult children" comes from "adult children of alcoholics", but now has broader reference to adults who were abused emotionally, physically or sexually in childhood –
possessives - adults’ English teacher or adult’s English teacher . . . Use a noun adjunct "I am an adult English teacher " It still has ambiguity, namely whether you are an adult who teaches English or whether you teach English to adults, but my top Google search results turn up job ads for the latter That collocation avoids the possessive entirely Verb the noun
Is there a word to describe mature or adult plants? Adult and mature aren't commonly used for plants EDIT upon comment: I did a bit of research after FumbleFingers' comment and I found that you can use mature for trees I'd still use full-grown, but it isn't the only option you have
Referring to adult-age sons and daughters as children "adult children" is sometimes used in contexts where age is important, such as a form requiring someone to list all children under 18 and all adult children living with them And someone might use it to emphasise that their children have left home or aren't dependent on them But you wouldn't introduce someone as "my adult child ren" –
Trying to understand the nuances between ox, steer and bullock An ox (plural oxen), also known as a bullock in Australia and India, is a bovine trained as a draft animal or riding animal Oxen are commonly castrated adult male cattle; castration makes the animals more docile [citation needed] Cows (adult females) or bulls (intact males) may also be used in some areas Wikipedia article on ox
Specific word for grown-up children? [duplicate] There is a group the ACA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) whose website is adultchildren org So, this is definitely a common usage – David M Commented Mar 4, 2014 at 21:57