when < past > 18 [age]

[guzhi]

Hello,

I'd like to find a better way to say:'he started working for that company when he was 18 or may be 19."
Does this one sound OK?- 'he started working for that company when past 18.'

Thanks!

 

[mrbilal87]

Hi,

I don't think so. The sentence you're asking about would only denote that he was 19 or older. It wouldn't imply that he may have been 18 when he joined the company.

I would say:
He was about 18 or 19 when he started working for that company.

Cheers!