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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
The old // many the old
'the old' refers a group of people who are old, doesn't it?
Can I say, 'Although Tom lives in ABC hotel where many the old resides, he was different from them'.
Or should I say, 'Although ~~ many old people reside,~'?
Can I say, 'Although Tom lives in ABC hotel where many the old resides, he was different from them'.
Or should I say, 'Although ~~ many old people reside,~'?
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Yes, say ' many old people '.
- Yes, say ' many old people '.
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Is '~many the old' also possible?
And old people is not rude to say?
Is it OK to say old people and old men?
And old people is not rude to say?
Is it OK to say old people and old men?
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s '~many the old' also possible?-- No.
And old people is not rude to say? Is it OK to say old people and old men?-- I was just adhering to your sentences. I wouldn't say that, no. And I get angry when they say that to me.
And old people is not rude to say? Is it OK to say old people and old men?-- I was just adhering to your sentences. I wouldn't say that, no. And I get angry when they say that to me.
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Hi Moon
You can say..
- He lives in a hotel where many of the old reside.
[= Quite a few old people in that area live at the hotel where he resides]
You are right to question whether we should say "the old" in that way
It is difficult to answer because it depends very much on the community where they live..
- Elderly people
- Senior ci
You can say..
- He lives in a hotel where many of the old reside.
[= Quite a few old people in that area live at the hotel where he resides]
You are right to question whether we should say "the old" in that way
It is difficult to answer because it depends very much on the community where they live..
- Elderly people
- Senior ci
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moon7296'the old' refers a group of people who are old, doesn't it?I wouldn't say "old people", as it is not politically correct.
Can I say, 'Although Tom lives in ABC hotel where many the old resides, he was different from them'.
Or should I say, 'Although ~~ many old people reside,~'?
I would agree with Drew about his last one bei
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