Can I say my oldest son?

Senior Member You can’t go wrong with saying “my eldest son”, even if you have only two sons. Using the superlative (eldest, oldest) for two is common.

What is difference between farther and further?

The most common quick answer is usually something along the lines of “farther is for physical distance and further is for figurative distance.” As is often the case, however, simple rules run into the buzzsaw of actual usage.

How do you say older child?

We can use elder and eldest as an alternative to older and oldest to explain the order of birth of family members. We use elder when we speak about two brothers or sisters (also called siblings), or two sons or daughters: his elder brother, his elder sister. their eldest son, their eldest daughter, their eldest child.

Is it correct to say the eldest child?

No it’s not correct. You cannot use the word “oldest” unless you have at least two siblings. If you only have one sibling, you would be the older child. If you have two or more sibling and your the eldest, you’re the eldest/oldest child.

Is it correct to say I am the oldest sibling?

It goes old, older (for two), and oldest (for more than two). The correct sentence would be: ‘I am the older (or, elder) of two siblings.’ Alternative: ‘I’m the eldest of five in my family.’ This implies and will be understood to mean ‘I’m the eldest of five children in my family.’

How do you use older and oldest in a sentence?

Six of their children were there, including the oldest, Luke. You can use older and oldest in some ways in which you cannot use ‘elder’. For example, you can use older after be, get, or grow, and in front of than. Try it when you are a little older. We’re all getting older.

What is the difference between ‘elderly’ and ‘eldest’?

Gladys was the eldest of four children. Her eldest son was killed in the First War. Elder and eldest are slightly formal, and many people do not use them at all. Instead of ‘elder’ and ‘eldest’ you can use older and oldest. He’s my older brother.

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