elder and eldest
Elder and eldest can be used to tell about the order of birth of the members of a family instead of older and oldest. They are only used attributively (before nouns).
-My elder/older brother has just got married.
He's three years older than me. (NOT ... elder than me)
-His eldest/oldest daughter is a medical student.
She's the oldest student in her year.
Are you the eldest in your family? (OR the oldest)
Q: In above explanation,'the eldest' is not the one used attributively outwardly. Then, is 'member' omitted after 'the eldest' like 'the eldest member' in last sentence?
Thanks in advance!
Elder and eldest can be used to tell about the order of birth of the members of a family instead of older and oldest. They are only used attributively (before nouns).
-My elder/older brother has just got married.
He's three years older than me. (NOT ... elder than me)
-His eldest/oldest daughter is a medical student.
She's the oldest student in her year.
Are you the eldest in your family? (OR the oldest)
Q: In above explanation,'the eldest' is not the one used attributively outwardly. Then, is 'member' omitted after 'the eldest' like 'the eldest member' in last sentence?
Thanks in advance!
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