What is the difference between Ancient and Old?
What is the difference between Ancient and Old? :
Ancient :
( 1 ) Belonging to times long past
These are ancient monuments.
Tell me something about ancient India.
Old :
( 1 ) Advanced in age – having lived for a long time – no longer young
Old people cannot be as active as young people.
What will you do when you grow old?
He is so old for you to marry.
( 2 ) Having been in existence or use for a long time
Old custiomes die hard.
Discard your old clothes.
( 3 ) Not recent or modern
Can discard old religious practices?
Things were different in the old days.
( 4 ) Familiar – known for a long time
She is old friend of mine.
( 5 ) Former – previous
What was your old job?
We had a larger garden at our old house.
( 6 ) Having much experience or practices
He is very old in diplomacy.
He is an old Math Professor.
