I have never used the word "teen" in a sentence, so I looked it up in the dictionary. The dictionary has this explanation for it:
the period of years between 11 and 19 in any century.
The explanation is not in a full sentence, so I tried to rewrite it this way:
1:
According to Cambridge Dictionary, teen is the period of years between 11 and 19 in any century.
2:
According to Cambridge Dictionary, the teen is the period of years between 11 and 19 in any century.
Which of the above two sentences is more grammatical?
Best Answer
Both your examples sound awkward. If you are referring to the meaning of the adjective "teen" then it's better to rephrase it to:
But if you are referring to the noun "a teen" (informal for teenager) then you could say: