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An older, weary-looking woman stood behind the counter.
Is it possible to write 'older' to describe the woman's age without meaning older than something? (If you know what I mean)
If yes, would using 'older' make her sound younger than if I just wrote 'old'?
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An older, weary-looking woman stood behind the counter. Is it possible to write 'older' to describe the woman's age without meaning older than something? (If you know what I mean) The idea is that she looked older than most of the women you would normally see there.
- An older, weary-looking woman stood behind the counter.
- Is it possible to write 'older' to describe the woman's age without meaning older than something?
- (If you know what I mean) The idea is that she looked older than most of the women you would normally see there.
- If yes, would using 'older' make her sound younger than if I just wrote 'old'?
- Yes
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An older, weary-looking woman stood behind the counter.
Is it possible to write 'older' to describe the woman's age without meaning older than something? (If you know what I mean) The idea is that she looked older than most of the women you would normally see there.
If yes, would using 'older' make her sound younger than if I just wrote 'old'? Yes
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