He is four years younger to me vs He is four years younger than me

The phrase 'he is four years younger than me' is correct and commonly used in English. On the other hand, 'he is four years younger to me' is not a standard construction in English and is considered incorrect.

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He is four years younger to me

This phrase is not correct in English. The preposition 'to' is not used to indicate the comparison of age.

The correct phrase to use when comparing ages is 'he is four years younger than me.'

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Paige is four years younger than me, but we got clean at the same time.
Because I'm four years younger?
Four years younger than Roosevelt was.
- Because I'm four years younger?
Duke, Sir Roderick is about four hundred years younger than you.
He is four years old, but your husband, who is 38 years old, chose not to restrain him.
He is even a year younger than you are.
He is exactly 26 years younger than my wife.
I'm three years younger than he is.
I'm three years younger than he is.
Next time is four years from now.
That is four years of research.
The maximum repayment term for the initial fuel load is four years from delivery.
My career plan is four years ahead of schedule.
Maria, Johannes is four years old.
Statute of limitations on burglary is four years.
Not only does he work for me, But he is also 10 years younger than i am.
A year younger than me, he is.
Actually, it's owned by Beekman Properties and Dunder Mifflin is four years into a seven-year lease.
Actually, it's owned by Beakman Properties, and Dunder Mifflin is four years into a seven-year lease.

Alternatives:

he is four years younger than me
he is four years my junior
he is four years less old than me
he is four years my junior in age
he is four years my junior in years

He is four years younger than me

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the age difference between two people.

Use 'he is four years younger than me' when comparing ages to show that the other person is younger by a specific number of years.

Examples:

He is four years younger than me, so he is still in college.
She is three years younger than me.
My brother is two years younger than me.
He is five years younger than me, but we get along well.
She is six years younger than me, but we share similar interests.

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Paige is four years younger than me, but we got clean at the same time.
Four years younger than Roosevelt was.
Because I'm four years younger?
- Because I'm four years younger?
Duke, Sir Roderick is about four hundred years younger than you.
He is even a year younger than you are.
He is exactly 26 years younger than my wife.
I'm three years younger than he is.
I'm three years younger than he is.
Not only does he work for me, But he is also 10 years younger than i am.
A year younger than me, he is.
It has not been studied in children with HPA due to PKU who are younger than four years.
And you're only 2 years younger than Valentina.
She was... 26 years younger than my father.
He's one year younger than me.
Rudolf Nureyev is almost 20 years younger than you.
He look to be about ten years younger than I remember.
17 years younger than my husband.
And he's ten years younger than me, which makes it bizarre.
I've dated plenty of guys twenty-five years younger than me.

Alternatives:

he is four years my junior
he is four years less old than me
he is four years my junior in age
he is four years my junior in years
he is four years my junior in age

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He is four years younger to me vs He is four years younger than me