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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which is correct and why

The eldest sister is a married woman.
The eldest sister is married.
  

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Anonymous The eldest sister is a married woman. The eldest sister is married. Both of these are grammatically correct.

  • Anonymous The eldest sister is a married woman.
  • The eldest sister is married.
  • Both of these are grammatically correct.
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AnonymousThe eldest sister is a married woman. The eldest sister is married.
Both of these are grammatically correct.
If there are only 2 sisters, then it is better to say "elder" and not "eldest."
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..."is married" is enough. We assume the sister is a 'woman'.

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