Old/older man
An old man came in the door.
An older man came in the door.
Is it natural to use "older" to describe someone without comparing him to someone younger? If yes, is it just as natural as using "old"?
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anonymous An old man came in the door. An older man came in the door. Is it natural to use "older" to describe someone without comparing him to someone younger?
- anonymous An old man came in the door.
- An older man came in the door.
- Is it natural to use "older" to describe someone without comparing him to someone younger?
- If yes, is it just as natural as using "old"?
- Rarely, we use the comparative form, but not to make a direct comparison between two things.
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anonymousAn old man came in the door.
An older man came in the door.
Is it natural to use "older" to describe someone without comparing him to someone younger? If yes, is it just as natural as using "old"?
Rarely, we use the comparative form, but not to make a direct comparison between two things.
"older" here means not very old, bu
0There should a context with a group people of a certain age range. The man who came in was older than this group. Also the speaker could be comparing the man with himself.
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