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by 2014robin » Thu May 23, 2013 3:42 am
Can somebody please explain to me the difference between usage of older than & older to or elder than or elder to?

I think:
older to & elder than don't exist.
older than is used when: Ria is older than all her friends. OR Ris is older than he is.
elder to is used when: I am three years elder to my sister.

Somebody please explain.

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by Jim@StratusPrep » Thu May 23, 2013 5:30 am
Really I would say, "My sister is 3 years my elder."

Here is a good explanation: https://www.dailywritingtips.com/older-vs-elder/
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