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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
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Old/elderly?
I helped an old/elderly woman pick up her purse when she dropped it.
What is the difference? Is elderly more polite to say? And what is most commonly used in BE and AE?
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anonymous I helped an old/elderly woman pick up her purse when she dropped it. Is elderly more polite to say? Yes—that is the difference.
- anonymous I helped an old/elderly woman pick up her purse when she dropped it.
- Is elderly more polite to say?
- Yes—that is the difference.
- anonymous And what is most commonly used in BE and AE?
- 'Old' in the US, at least.
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anonymousI helped an old/elderly woman pick up her purse when she dropped it. Is elderly more polite to say?
Yes—that is the difference.
anonymousAnd what is most commonly used in BE and AE?
'Old' in the US, at least.
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anonymousWhat is the difference? Is elderly more polite to say? And what is most commonly used in BE and AE?
You can use either word in BE. It doesn't matter.
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