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What is the difference between old and elderly ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between old and elderly ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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old is a normal descriptive word that can be used for anything
the old house
the old man
an old shoe
his face looked old
elderly is a more polite term for old when referring to people
the elderly gentleman
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