English vs Old English

Old English vs English

English and Old English both are nouns.

English is an adjective but Old English is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
English	Yes	Yes	No	No
Old English	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Old English is a hyponym of English; that is, Old English is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than English:

English: an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
Old English: English prior to about 1100

Other hyponyms of English include American, American English, American language, Middle English, Modern English, Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Saxon language, Canadian English, British English, UK English.

English (noun)	Old English (noun)
the discipline that studies the English language and literature	English prior to about 1100
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
(sports) the spin given to a ball by striking it on one side or releasing it with a sharp twist
the people of England

English (adjective)	Old English (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of England or its culture or people
of or relating to the English language

Difference between English and Old English

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