older than old

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Is "older" younger than "old"? And vice versa.
" Older" is a better adjective than "old " to refer to a person of advanced age. "The old lady who just left forgot her purse" is somewhat rude.

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What is the difference between old, elderly, and aged?
What is the difference between old, elderly, and aged?

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more old vs. older
Most of the time, the comparative of "old" is older - not "more old." "More old" sounds awkward or nonstandard in everyday and formal English.

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В чем разница между older, oldest и elder, eldest?
22 янв. 2018 г. — В чем разница между older , oldest и elder, eldest?. Блог курсов английского Easy Speak. Курсы английского языка для взрослых в Москве.

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Older vs. Elder
Basically, they can both be the opposite of younger. They're similar words that are usually interchangeable . For example, let's say a woman has ...

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Older and Oldest vs Elder and Eldest
' Elder' and 'eldest' are only used to refer to persons , whereas 'older' and 'oldest' are used to refer to both persons and things. Elder and Eldest are for ...

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Чем отличается older от elder?
21 янв. 2020 г. — После слова older мы всегда употребляем союз than (чем). My sister is older than me. — Моя сестра старше меня. Kazan is older than Moscow. — ...

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Older than old
29 июн. 2002 г. — The adjective older means older than old , mid- point on a scale that runs old, older, oldest. I may well be frailer than I think but I resent the implication.