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Hello teachers,Is it common to say "junior to" in the sense of "younger than"?

Clive · Accepted Answer

No, definitely not.

Gopakumar Menon · Answer

junior to, senior to , inferior to, superior to

HUBLOT · Answer

Thanks a lot, Clive.

Fivejedjon · Answer

Gopakumar Menonjunior to, senior to

Fine but, even though 'He is junior to me by six years' appears in a dictionary, we do not normally use the expression in this way.

HUBLOT · Answer

Thanks a lot, fivejedjon.

How about "He is six years junior to me"?

Fivejedjon · Answer

HUBLOTThanks a lot, fivejedjon.How about "He is six years junior to me"?

That's most unnatural if we are speaking of age.

HUBLOT · Answer

Thanks, fivejedjon.

KJinCali79 · Answer

The common way this is said, at least here in the U.S. is, "He is six years my junior." when referring to age. This is typically for the comparison of age between two close or related individuals, such as siblings, or spouses. For example, "He married a woman nine years his junior." It can also be used for comparing the duration of employment between colleagues.

If you say, "He is junior to me...." which is uncommon, you are generally refering to a position or rank within a company, firm, or organziation, not a stated number of years.

HUBLOT · Answer

Thanks, KJinCali79.

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