2007-02-02 17:52:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
I would say "yes, please take my seat."
2007-02-02 17:59:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is correct to say that.
Some might tend to say senior citizen instead of elderly. But a senior citizen is not necessarily an elderly person in need of the seat. Many senior citizens are far from elderly and would gladly give up their seat to another person in need.
Yield a seat to the elderly on the bus.
It is good manners to yield your seat to an elderly person, an obviously handicapped person, or a pregnant woman.
2007-02-03 05:34:51 · answer #2 · answered by birdwatcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds more like a command -- something you'd put on a sign and put over a bus seat: "Yield your seat to the elderly."
If you are speaking, though, it would be better to say, "I think that man/that woman would like to sit down."
(-: If you are bragging, "I gave my seat to an old lady/gentleman on the bus."
2007-02-03 03:41:55 · answer #3 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Should one give their seat to an elderly person? Absolutely. And I would in a heartbeat. I'd also give it to an infirmed person, a pregnant person, or anyone carrying a large amount of items.
But why is this in the words & wordplay section?
2007-02-03 01:59:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Elders is an alright word to use. On most buses I think the signs reads "senior" or "more senior", as in "older than you" because (to me) elder is potentially offensive word to the age-sensitive senior citizens.
2007-02-03 02:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They have that sign on buses in Europe sometimes.
2007-02-03 04:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋