Idx | 0961 |
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Keyword | elder |
Sub Entry Number | 1 |
Type of Sentence | ✗ |
Error Sentence | The restaurant seems to be more popular with elder people. |
Correct Sentence | The restaurant seems to be more popular with older people. |
Cloze Error Sentence | The restaurant seems to be more popular with [[elder]] people. |
Cloze Sentence | The restaurant seems to be more popular with [[older]] people. |
Cloze Answer | older |
Choices | older | elder |
Explanation | Do not use elder unless you are talking about the members of a family: 'her elder brother', 'my elder son'. |
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