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.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
Many young adults move out of their parents' homes when they start university.
As a young adult, I think it's important to learn how to manage your own finances and make independent decisions.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He is a young adult man of 22 years.
Say: He's a young adult. / He's 22.
'Young adult' already gives the age band — no need for 'man of 22 years'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
Natural; 'individuals in the early stages of adulthood' is census language.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
a young adult
- as a
- many
- novel
- aimed at