Which of these sentences is correct?

My brother is elder than me.Correct answerYour answerMy brother is older to me.Correct answerYour answerMy brother is more elder than me.Correct answerYour answerMy brother is older than me.Correct answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

With "than", the comparative of "old" is "older": "My brother is older than me."

Worth noting

"Elder" is used only before a noun, as in "my elder brother", and never with "than".

Concept: "Elder" and "older"
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