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What is the difference between elder and older! And how will we actually make out where will we use what ?

Here are meanings of both the words. Hope that help you understand the difference between the two:

  • Older: This means relatively advanced in time or age. It is having lived or existed for a relatively longer period of time.
  • Elder: elder is an expression which means ‘older than you’

Here are instances of sentences with their usage which would make the concept clearer to you.

  • He is older than his sister.
  • He is elder to his sister.
  • The monument is older than Red Fort in Delhi.
  • The king was elder to his seven brothers.

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The word "elder" is always used with people; it cannot be used with objects. Furthermore, the word is usually used with people who are related. You can for example, talk about your "elder sister/brother/grandson", etc, but you cannot say that someone is your "elder colleague" or "elder neighbour".

The word, "older", on the other hand, can be used with objects as well. You can talk about an "older car" or an "older racquet"; you cannot use "elder" with objects like "car", "racquet", and "chair". With people who are not related to you, you have to use "older" and not "elder". You can talk about an "older colleague" or an "older neighbour".

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The word "elder" is always used with people; it cannot be used with objects. Furthermore, the word is usually used with people who are related. You can for example, talk about your "elder sister/brother/grandson", etc, but you cannot say that someone is your "elder colleague" or "elder neighbour".

The word, "older", on the other hand, can be used with objects as well. You can talk about an "older car" or an "older racquet"; you cannot use "elder" with objects like "car", "racquet", and "chair". With people who are not related to you, you have to use "older" and not "elder". You can talk about an "older colleague" or an "older neighbour".

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this is what we learnt-

elder is used for family members

example-i am elder to my sister

older is used for other people

example-i am older than him

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ELDERS ARE OF AGE 30-60

OLDERS ARE OF AGE 60-100

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