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much older vs more older

The correct phrase is 'much older.' It is often used to compare ages or the passage of time. 'More older' is not a correct construction in English.
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much older

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to compare ages or the passage of time, indicating a significant difference in age or time.

Examples:

  • She is much older than her sister.
  • The building is much older than it looks.
  • He is much older than he appears.
  • The tradition is much older than we thought.
  • The book is much older than the author.
  • Aug 20, 2022 ... It was so simple, he was so much older then. "No, I'm not disillusioned. I'm just not illusioned, either. The civil rights and protest songs, I ...
  • Apr 29, 2018 ... The sentence should read: He is much older than I am. In shortened form we get: He is much older than I. I supper shortened form we get: He ...
  • Feb 21, 2023 ... How much older is Samantha than the rest of the girls? I just watched the old maid episode where Charlotte is turning 36 and Samantha says ...
  • Feb 13, 2018 ... Much older” is correct if you are trying to say that something is a lot older than something else. As “older” itself is a comparative you ...
  • Oct 11, 2021 ... Why is Silvio so much older than Tony in Many Saints? When I was watching the show I assumed that both Silvio and Tony are the same age ...
  • Dec 10, 2010 ... Maybe twelve years isn't “much older”, but it's more than just two or three years. When I was younger, I didn't see much of my sister. I ...
  • Mar 23, 2024 ... How much older do you have to be to be called unnie/oppa? · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • Jan 28, 2020 ... Learn more about why having rheumatoid arthritis makes patient Eileen Davidson feel much older than being in her mid-thirties.
  • Jul 21, 2024 ... AITAH for telling my daughter her much older boyfriend isn't welcome in our home? My (F48) husband (M46) and I have a 20-year-old daughter ...
  • Sep 19, 2022 ... People Are Sharing What It's Like To Have Much Older Siblings. "My niece is three years older than me." Jess Goodwin. by Jess Goodwin. BuzzFeed ...

more older

This phrase is not a correct construction in English.

  • Mar 13, 2018 ... The Graying of America: More Older Adults Than Kids by 2035. The Graying of America: More Older Adults Than Kids by 2035. //; Census.gov ...
  • Aug 16, 2024 ... 13 votes, 27 comments. Ever since they put khans on arena I'd been hoping they'd start releasing more older sets, but it seems like they ...
  • Feb 13, 2018 ... (OK—a little more formal than the sentence above.) My grandfather is much older than I am. (OK, see note above). Rover is a more older dog than ...
  • Jul 1, 2010 ... Wanted: More Older Women Discipling Younger Women · THE TITUS 2 MANDATE · Principle #1: The church is responsible to encourage and equip women to ...
  • Jan 9, 2024 ... More older adults are divorced compared with previous generations. The share of divorced women ages 65 and older increased from 3% in 1980 to 15 ...
  • Jun 20, 2016 ... More older Americans – those ages 65 and older – are working than at any time since the turn of the century, and today's older workers are ...
  • Jun 28, 2024 ... Why More Older New Yorkers Are Ending Up in Homeless Shelters. The number of people older than 65 who are living in shelters is growing ...
  • The epidemiologic data on falls, 1998-2010: more older Americans report falling. JAMA Intern Med. 2015 Mar;175(3):443-5. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.7533 ...
  • More Older Workers with Disabilities Are Finally Getting Hired. Thank Remote Work. October 2, 2024. Share. Mobile Share Email Facebook · Twitter · LinkedIn.
  • Apr 15, 2024 ... Studies worldwide show that queer people tend to have more older brothers than other kinds of siblings. Justin Torres, a queer novelist and ...

Alternatives:

  • much older
  • older
  • even older
  • considerably older
  • significantly older

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