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Parsa maozzez Posted 14 years ago
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Hi. what is the difference between Elder and Older? does elder seem more formal?
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When "elder" is used, it usually precedes a noun -- you can say elder brother/sister (and I don't think it's used much outside the context of brothers and sisters these days, I guess it's falling into disuse). ", I can hardly imagine anyone saying "elder than" instead.
- When "elder" is used, it usually precedes a noun -- you can say elder brother/sister (and I don't think it's used much outside the context of brothers and sisters these days, I guess it's falling into disuse).
- ", I can hardly imagine anyone saying "elder than" instead.
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When "elder" is used, it usually precedes a noun -- you can say elder brother/sister (and I don't think it's used much outside the context of brothers and sisters these days, I guess it's falling into disuse).
You would normally say "He is 10 years older than me.", I can hardly imagine anyone saying "elder than" instead.
You would normally say "He is 10 years older than me.", I can hardly imagine anyone saying "elder than" instead.
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Tnx fot your useful answer i have another question may i ask?
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parsa maozzezTnx fot your useful answer i have another question may i ask?Sure, especially if your question is related to the subject we're discussing. Otherwise it would be better if you started a new thread. That way we can keep things organized around here.
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