شكرا جزيلا لكل الزملاء الاعزاء على هذا الحوار الرائع واسمحوا لى ان اشترك معكم  
الاجابه هى : the older  
وهنا لنا ملاحظتان  
الاولى : ما الفرق بين older -elder  
كما ذكر فى English Grammar in Use  
The comparative of old is older:  
Tom looks older than he really is. 
We use elder when we are talking about members of a family . We say my elder brother/sister/son/daughter  
My elder brother is a pilot. 
We use elder only before a noun : 
My brother is older than me. 
not :elder than me  
الملاحظه الثانيه:هل نستخدم comparative ولا superlative  
ذكر فى A Comprehensive English Grammar الاتى  
When two persons or two things are compared the comparative is generally used : 
To choose the lesser of two evils. 
The greater part of the work. 
The taller half of the 20th century. 
She is the older and the more beautiful of the two sisters . 
But  
She is the oldest and the most beautiful of the three sisters. 
ملحوظه اخرى: ليست متعلقه بتلك الجمله  
Elders can be used as a noun meaning those of an earlier generation implying wiser than we are  
You should respect your elders and betters.
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
			
				
			
			
			
		 
	
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