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Adjectives : Common Errors(3)

Elder, eldest; elder, older, oldest


15. (W) This boy is elder than that one.


(R) This boy is older than that one.


16. (W) My older brother is called John.


(R) My elder brother is called John.


17. (W) This boy is eldest of all.


(R) This boy is oldest of all.


18. (W) My oldest brother is not here.


(R) My eldest brother is not here.


Note:- “Older” and “Oldest” are applied to both persons and things; while “elder” and


“eldest” are applied to persons only, and most frequently to related persons.


Warning:- elder cannot be followed by than; as


“Jane is older than her sister”. Not elder.


19. (W) Have you some lessons to prepare?


(R) Have you any lessons to prepare?


20. (W) I haven’t some lessons to prepare.


(R) I haven’t any lessons to prepare.

Note:- “any” (not “some”) must be used in interrogative and negative sentences. “Some” is generally used in.

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