Elder vs Older

[rkrgarlapati]

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

[engee30]

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:

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.

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