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15 Dec 2019
- Portuguese (Portugal) Near fluent
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What is the difference between older and elder ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between older and elder ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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Elder is used only with people and older can be used with people or things
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