I you I: "My older friends didn't come either." It could mean a) my friends from a long time ago b) my friends that are older than me.
Is there an adjective that removes this ambiguity?
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1old not older.– JimCommented Apr 22, 2017 at 16:13
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A longtime friend is the expression you are looking for:
having been so for a long time : long-standing.
- a longtime friend a longtime friendship*.
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I would use longtime for friendships that started a long time a go and that have endured to the present. But friendships made years ago that have drifted apart over time (due to having moved away for example) are just old friends. I invited some old friends that I haven’t seen in years)– JimCommented Apr 22, 2017 at 16:13