Do I correctly use "twenty-something" in this way?
Does the terms "twenty-something", "thirty-something" and so on only describe age? "an unspecified age between twenty and thirty", this is the interpretation of google.
Can I use this term like:
(1) I bought thirty-something oranges in TESCO.
(2) I got sixty-something points in the last exam, but I forget the exact number.

And what's the difference between "twenty-something" and "twenty-odd"?

Thank you very much.

Question

Do I correctly use "twenty-something" in this way?
Does the terms "twenty-something", "thirty-something" and so on only describe age? "an unspecified age between twenty and thirty", this is the interpretation of google.
Can I use this term like:
(1) I bought thirty-something oranges in TESCO.
(2) I got sixty-something points in the last exam, but I forget the exact number.

And what's the difference between "twenty-something" and "twenty-odd"?

Thank you very much.

Answer

"Twenty-something" does not just describe age :)
You can definitely say  "I bought 30-something oranges", but people more often say "I bought over 30 oranges" if you don't know the exact number. But both are correct!

"Twenty-odd" isn't used as commonly, but roughly means the same thing.
People might even say ___some odd. Like, "I've been married for 30-some odd years".
It just means over 30 years, implying a long time.

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