Old age
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The two sentences have different meanings.
Old age is sad means you don't expect happiness in that period.
Being old is said means the speaker laments the passing of youth.
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Hello, Jasmin.
Sadly, General Charles de Gaulle was right when he said:
"OLD AGE IS A SHIPWRECK."
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I'm sure that being advanced in age brings some benefits, too. ;-)
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Well, my bus pass does cost me only $14 a month!
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Its treasures washed ashore. ;-)
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I think you could switch the definitions without contradiction.
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Hello, Rover.
(1) That's great. As the Spanish put it so beautifully, we
older persons are in our "third age." So it's nice that we
are given some privileges.
(2) On a more serious note:
This is a language website, so I have to stay away from politics.
But maybe I shall be allowed to report that some Americans feel that
your beautiful country is a bit TOO generous to its residents.
(4) I hear that my city will raise the "senior citizen" rate in about two
years.
***** THANK YOU *****
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