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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small old" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe something that is both small and old, but the phrasing is awkward and unclear.
Example: "I found a small old book in the attic."
Alternatives: "a tiny ancient" or "a little aged".
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I am in charge of a small, old cemetery in the upper penninsula of Michigan.
A small old woman sits in a straight-backed chair reading a manual of stenography.
The bartender, a small old black man, raised his eyebrows, and I said, "Scotch rocks, Red Label".
The obvious treatment was cataract surgery, but would a small old dog like Boopie be able to withstand general anesthesia?
I set out to wander the city aimlessly, and I came across a small, old corner bookstore along the cobbled streets of the West Village.
By way of illustration, she then describes a Russian woman soldier helping a "small old grandmother" on to a train beneath Stalin's "huge high arches at Mayakovskaya".
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Hidden but for a dark doorway and the queue outside, it's a small, old-school venue – "like a black box," says Marco.
Mr. Chudacoff led the way to a small, old-fashioned Providence toy store, Creatoyvity, which carries hardly any toys licensed from television and movies.
Eating FASCATI PIZZA, 80 Henry Street, between Pineapple and Orange Streets, (718) 237-1278, a small, old-school pizzeria that's a Brooklyn Heights favorite.
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