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  1. 23-Nov-2009, 10:47 #1
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    Default eldest/oldest child ?

    Can one both say : "It's their oldest/eldest child" ? Or is only "eldest" possible ?
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    Default Re: eldest/oldest child ?

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    Can one both say : "It's their oldest/eldest child" ? Or is only "eldest" possible ?
    It should be "eldest". You can say "He is my oldest friend" meaning he is the friend that you have had the longest. If you say "He is my eldest friend" it means that he is the most aged of your friends.
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    Default Re: eldest/oldest child ?

    Thanks !
    Is there a general rule for when to use "eldest" and when to use "oldest" ?

    Is "eldest" always age-related ???
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    Default Re: eldest/oldest child ?

    Quote Originally Posted by ph2004 View Post
    Thanks !
    Is there a general rule for when to use "eldest" and when to use "oldest" ?

    Is "eldest" always age-related ???
    Yes "eldest" is age related.
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