[Grammar] antiques?

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Crowned 91

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Hello!

"Furniture pieces which are a hundred years old are antiques, but older items may be regarded as antiques as well."


In this sentence can the noun antiques beused or should I use the adjective antique?
 

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The noun is fine.
 

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Shouldn't it say "newer" items may be regarded as antiques as well?
 

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Hello Crowned 91;

A click on the 'Like' button would have saved time here.
The reason is that it is flagged as a new post, so we think you might have a follow-up question or something to add. Those of us with slow internet connections and/or old computers have to waste valuable time waiting for it to appear.
(Rover)
 

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OD, it might be better to let moderators decide things like this for themselves.
 
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