You need to speak politely to older.

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You need to speak politely to older.

When a kid is speaking rudely to older, how we advise him. Can we use speak politely?
 

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Yes, if the child is old enough to understand. One could also say "respect your elders".
 

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You can't call a person an older. It's an "older person", or "older people" in general.
 

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Hi jasonree123456,

Take note that older and elder are very different. With your question, you can advise the younger person to: "Speak politely to people who are older than you" or you could simply say: "Stop being rude. Be more polite." I hope that helped :up:
 
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