Thursday, 3 December 2020

Common errors in English: Usage of Older and Bigger

Older and Bigger


Incorrect: I am two years bigger than you. 


Correct : I am two years older than you.


Incorrect : Alan and Alan are the same age but Alan is older than Justin.


Correct: Alan and Justin are the same age but Alan is bigger than Justin.


Note: “Older" refers to age and ‘bigger' to size. Similarly, ‘younger’ refers to age and 'smaller’ refers to size.


Incorrect : He is two years smaller than you. 


Correct : He is two years younger than you. 


You can say:  


He is big/small for his age.


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