Old
Old adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
Usage example: I ran into my old fourth-grade teacher yesterday
Present
Present adjective - Existing or in progress right now.
Usage example: I am very busy at the present moment
Both words in one sentence
- In the present day both are old masters and Katsuichi still keeps a correspondence with his old friend.
Source: The Rival / Comic Books - A princess is as old as the prince will be when the princess is twice as old as the prince was when the princess' age was half the sum of their present age.
Source: Only Smart People May Pass -
Martha Kent in Man of Steel would have to be pushing 60 in the present timeline, but is played by 46-year-old Diane Lane.
Source: Hollywood Old
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