Which one is correct elder brother or older brother?

Both are correct (as is “older brother”). The difference is in the formality of the language. Elder brother is formal English.

Is it correct to say you are older than me?

The controversy has been over whether “than” is serving as a preposition or a conjunction. If it’s a preposition, “than me” is correct, because “me” is the object of the preposition. But if it’s a conjunction, “than I” is correct, because “I” is the subject of an understood verb: “He is older than I am.”

Is it older than or older to?

Senior Member After the adjective “older”, the word “than” is customarily used. Sometimes speakers use “than” as a conjunction: I am older than he is. Speakers also use “than” as a preposition: I am older than him. The preposition “to” is used after “superior”, but not after “older”.

When can I use eldest?

Elder and eldest mean the same as older and oldest. We only use the adjectives elder and eldest before a noun (as attributive adjectives), and usually when talking about relationships within a family: Let me introduce Siga. She’s my elder sister.

Is there a difference between oldest and eldest?

While both are superlative forms of old, the regular form is oldest and where we specifically refer to seniority in terms of age, we would rather say eldest and not oldest. Jimmy has 3 daughters. The eldest is 8 years old. Oldest can be referred to any object or person that are unrelated to each other.

When should I use than?

Than is used in comparisons as a conjunction (as in “she is younger than I am”) and as a preposition (“he is taller than me”). Then indicates time. It is used as an adverb (“I lived in Idaho then”), noun (“we’ll have to wait until then”), and adjective (“the then-governor”).

Do we use elder with than?

We need to remember older than is the correct form- e.g – She is older than all her friends. Usually, among siblings we generally use elder. For example- My son John is two years elder to my daughter. So remember the point- Older than / Elder to.

Are you 18 years of age or older means?

On your 18th birthday you are 18 years old, at any time beyond that point you are over 18.

How do you use Elder?

What is the difference between ‘old’ and ‘older’?

Old – elder – eldest. Older is used for both living and non living things. Older is used for the people who are not the part of your family. Conjunction than is used during comparison when we use older in a sentence. Elder is used only for the members of family.

Do young people think old age starts later?

Sixty percent of the youngest respondents—those between 18 and 29—said yes, but that percentage declined the older respondents were; only 16 percent of adults 60 or older made the same judgment. It seems that the closer people get to old age themselves, the later they think it starts.

Should we say geriatric or elderly?

Geriatric is precise, but sounds far too clinical. Elder can be appropriative—the word is common in some Native American and African American communities —and besides, could imply wisdom in people who lack it.

What is the difference between ‘eldest’ and ‘oldest’?

An age-old question. Elder/eldest and older/oldest both mean “more/most advanced in age.”. There’s no controversy about these words, but there are a few important differences you should know before you get any older. ‘Elder’ and ‘eldest’ are only used to refer to persons, whereas ‘older’ and ‘oldest’ are used to refer to both persons and things.