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Cmnk Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Elder to

I have gone through a lot of entries in this forum regarding the usage of 'elder' and 'older'. After a lot of reference in this forum and other sources, I understand that 'elder' is not used in a comparative sense. So we can't say 'He is elder to me.' Am I right? In my country some teachers still teach the students to use 'to' after 'elder' in comparative usage. They just teach to use 'to' after 'elder' instead of 'than'. But going through many old posts in this forum, I came across a post and some replies to it. Here is the link-


Here no one has given a good reply, I think. Could you please answer me.

Thanks in advance.

  

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cmnk I understand that 'elder' is not used in a comparative sense. ' Am I right? Yes, for British and American English.

— CalifJim

  • cmnk I understand that 'elder' is not used in a comparative sense.
  • ' Am I right?
  • Yes, for British and American English.
  • cmnk In my country some teachers still teach the students to use 'to' after 'elder' in comparative usage.
  • This seems to be a feature of Indian English.
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cmnkI understand that 'elder' is not used in a comparative sense. So we can't say 'He is elder to me.' Am I right?

Yes, for British and American English.

cmnkIn my country some teachers still teach the students to use 'to' after 'elder' in comparative usage.

This seems to be a feature of Indian English. You won't

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Indian English has evolved on a different trajectory from British and American English, which have their own distinct differences. Indian English is based on formal Victorian English and seems to have retained older usage and structure that were mainstream in Victorian days.

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