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canadalynx

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Hello.

Probus wrote " ... outmoded British slang." in a response to a post.
I understand what the word 'outmoded' means but I have never heard someone using the word in that way.
Hence my question. Is it natural?
I've heard most people use "old-fashioned'.
 

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And works well with slang.
 

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Hello.

Probus wrote " ... outmoded British slang." in a response to a post.
I understand what the word 'outmoded' means but I have never heard someone using the word in that way.
Hence my question. Is it natural?
I've heard most people use "old-fashioned'.
Yes, it's perfectly natural. There are lots of ways to say it. Here are a few more adjectives:

- outmoded
- old-fashioned
- stale
- tired
- bygone
- shopworn
- archaic
- dated

Of course, none of them mean exactly the same thing. That's what makes English fun!
 
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