He's a _____ old man |
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Votes: 271
Comments: 4
Added: April 2004
| garwy - 8th April 2004 08:27 |
| both surely are correct. 'sprightly' indicates an energy and vigour which are common but unexpected in old age. 'spritely' claims the old man is sprite-like (perhaps he moves via pixel-by-pixel relocation). correct usage should not be allowed to block off interesting wongs in the language. |
| tdol - 19th April 2004 12:31 |
| That's why I put it up. A newspaper described a politician in the UK (aged about 90) as 'spritely' and he complained about it. In his case, there is nothing elfin-like about him. |
| mackenzie - 28th September 2004 01:51 |
| Ithink sprightly is right cause the old man is inerjetic . |
| Balakrishnan - 22nd October 2007 08:21 |
| 'sprightly' refers to the full of spirit and vitality makes his nature |
