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New Hope Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

older/elder

Which is a better word, elder or older, in the sentence below?
She lives with her mother, father and elder/older brother.
  

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New Hope Which is a better word, elder or older, in the sentence below? Both are fine; few speakers bother with 'elder' any more.

  • New Hope Which is a better word, elder or older, in the sentence below?
  • Both are fine; few speakers bother with 'elder' any more.
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New HopeWhich is a better word, elder or older, in the sentence below?
Both are fine; few speakers bother with 'elder' any more.

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