Why are elderly ppl called "old" ppl, but babies aren't called "new" pp?

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2007-02-06 02:16:56 · 6 answers · asked by XXXDirtyDirtyGirlXXX 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys

they are called new" (new-born)

2007-02-06 02:19:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋

They're also called young, which is an opposite of "old" as well as "new-born".

2007-02-06 10:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by aslongasitrocks 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋

apparently the word old has more than one antonym - new, young.....

2007-02-06 10:22:45 · answer #3 · answered by Norman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

haha

2007-02-06 10:27:06 · answer #4 · answered by jaz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

they are ...but not in english

2007-02-06 10:21:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

ummm new-borns?urhg beat me to it......

2007-02-06 10:20:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋