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Brushed Society Elderly Refer People General Building Converted

Idx 1975
Keyword old
Sub Entry Number 3
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The old should not be brushed aside by society.
Correct Sentence The elderly should not be brushed aside by society.
Cloze Error Sentence The [[old]] should not be brushed aside by society.
Cloze Sentence The [[elderly]] should not be brushed aside by society.
Cloze Answer elderly
Choices elderly | old
Explanation

To refer to old people in general, use the elderly: 'The building has been converted into a retirement home for the elderly.'

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