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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Elder or Older

When you talk to someone about someone bigger in age, which of the two is more apt - elder or older.
  

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Use 'elder' only when it pre-modifies: 'My elder brother' but 'my brother is older'.

  • Use 'elder' only when it pre-modifies: 'My elder brother' but 'my brother is older'.
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Use 'elder' only when it pre-modifies:

'My elder brother' but 'my brother is older'.

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