1)me
2)sister1
2)sister2
My elder(Older) sister(1) got married.
1)sister1
2)me
3)siter2
My Older(elder) sister(1) got married
is that the correct way to use Elder and Older ? please suggest :-)
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1)me
2)sister1
2)sister2
My elder(Older) sister(1) got married.
1)sister1
2)me
3)siter2
My Older(elder) sister(1) got married
is that the correct way to use Elder and Older ? please suggest :-)
Consider these situations:Quote:
Originally Posted by rkrgarlapati
you + 1 sister (older than you); you might say:
My elder/older sister got married.
you + 2 sisters (both older than you); you could say:
My 'older sister got married. (' means more emphasis; talking about sister 2, older than your other sister)
or
One of my elder/older sisters got married. (talking about either one of your sisters)
or
My eldest/oldest sister got married. (talking about sister 2)
In case of more than two sisters older than you, it's really down to you to express what you want to in a way that is not too much ambiguous to your listener.