The phrase "an old format" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to a previous version or style of a document, file, or system that is no longer current.
Example: "The report was submitted in an old format that is no longer accepted by the organization."
Alternatives: "a previous format" or "an outdated format".
The programme was an old format, she says, which had lost viewers over the years.
Compellingly, they used an old format alongside new technology to transmit their message.
The idea plays off an old format, one that has been associated with Fox almost since its inception 25 years ago.
But they weren't necessarily looking to reinvent an old format, they said in a joint interview shortly before the shoot, in another house up Wisteria Lane.
But Sparta's best performance in continental competition came in 1992-93, when they reached the semi-final group stage under an old format of the Champions League.
Being on the radio makes him feel "immortal," he says, but talk radio, an old format that has already outlived its era, is an impractical way to cheat death.
While Karpeles says "an" old-format wallet was discovered, the record shows that the money was spread between five wallets.
Because T.D.M.A. does not support data transmission, AT&T has been forced to overlay an older format to provide Internet access through its cell phones, adding further complexity to its current generation of handsets.
Today, there's no shortage of examples of free or "freemium" business software, from commercial services (37Signals, PBworks, Google Apps) to open source (Mysql, SugarCRM), yet, there's still a great divide of SaaS solutions selling their software with an "older" format (Salesforce.com) and even some with a really old model (SharePoint).
The continued focus on critical reading, writing, and math is a good sign along with the idea of reverting back to an older format that SAT has already used.
