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an old man vs a old man

The use of 'an' before 'old man' is correct because 'old' starts with a vowel sound.
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Last updated: July 15, 2024 • 63245 views

Correct. 'An old man' is the right construction because 'old' starts with a vowel sound.

"an old man"

Use 'an old man' when referring to an elderly male individual. The use of 'an' is correct because 'old' starts with a vowel sound.

Examples:

  • An old man walked slowly down the street.
  • She saw an old man feeding pigeons in the park.
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  • Jan 20, 2024 ... “Your phone is perfectly fine sir” I said to an old man who came to my phone repair shop. “Then why aren't my children calling me?”
  • “I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, most of which never happened” -Mark Twain. 12/18/2015. 3 Comments. What Mark Twain is expressing in ...
  • Oct 22, 2016 ... Aug 17. Profile photo for Brian Schaefer. Brian Schaefer. Human Analyst · Author has 535 answers and 2.3M answer views.
  • Jan 3, 2019 ... There was an old man's response to the question, “My friend just died, I don't know what to do.” that went viral on the internet.
  • Jun 19, 2024 ... An Old Man in Military Costume; about 1630–1631; Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606 - 1669); Oil on panel; Unframed: 65.7 × 51.8 cm ...
  • An old man sits alone, a newspaper in front of him. And in the miserable banality of old age he thinks how little he enjoyed the years when he had strength, ...

Alternatives:

  • a senior man
  • an elderly man
  • a man of advanced age
  • a man in his later years
  • a man in his golden years

Incorrect. 'A old man' is not a valid construction in English.

"a old man"

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  • Apr 21, 2021 ... Would an old man get with an 18-year-old? I got with a old man when I was 18.
  • Dec 30, 2019 ... My old man has a 93 F-150 manual that is garage kept with only 68K miles on it. I'd consider that a old man truck. Upvote 2. Downvote Award
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