young / youngs

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. She works to keep juveniles(Pl) away from drugs.
  2. She works to keep youngs(Pl) away from drugs.
  3. She works to keep young(Pl) away from drugs.
    Note: Pl means plural.
    Please correct the above.
    Thanks.
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  1. She works to keep juveniles away from drugs.
  2. She works to keep youths away from drugs.
  3. She works to keep the youths away from drugs.
3

Hello Beeesneees,

  1. What’s the difference between the two sentences above?

  2. Apart from the versions above is the following one correct, too?

    She works to keep the young away from drugs.

    Thanks.

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The definite article makes the usual difference. In (2) we are speaking about a particular group/set of young people… for example, the youth of a particular town or neighbourhood.

Your 3rd alternative is correct, but ‘the young’ is a term usually used to refer to children, rather than teenagers.