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[Junkomama]

There are many couples whose age difference is large.

Are there any better ways to express the same meaning as this sentence?

Thank you in advance!
Junkomama

[2006]

I don't know if they are (much) better but you can say:
1...There are many couples with a large age difference.
2...Many couples have a large age difference.

Maybe #2 is better because it uses less words.

[Junkomama]

Thank you very much for your reply, 2006-san!
Let me ask one more question.

Are the following sentences both correct?
1. Their age is much different.
2. Their ages are much different.

Regards,
Junkomama

[2006]

"ages" would be correct but using "much different" when talking about ages sounds a little odd to me.

'There ages are so different.' sounds better, or you can talk about 'a large age difference'. (there are 2 ages but only 1 age difference)

[Junkomama]

Thank you so much for your response and advice, 2006-san!

regards,
Junkomama