Then 7 years old is the youngest child, 13 years old is the oldest child, 13 and 9 years old are the two older children and 7 and 9 years old are the two younger children The phrase “my younger younger brother” is most likely to be used only facetiously or sententiously, since phrases “my youngest brother” (when there are more than two other brothers) or “the younger of my brothers” (when there are two other brothers) typically serve better. This is not question about language but rather a question about sets to me
When you are talking about the youngest or the oldest, that should be only one of that kind. What's the term for an uncle that is younger than you, or a niece/nephew that's older? His sister is his youngest sibling, but his younger sister
Suppose, however, that there are more siblings, and their birth order goes like this Boy, girl, boy, boy, girl. Thank you for the response However, how would i refer to the number of siblings and still use the word siblings within the sentence
Or perhaps what would be a better way to word it? A friend of mine has a big family She is a chinese girl, and has five sisters, who are all younger than she She wants to know how to introduce her five sisters
1 i find the phrase one of and the word youngest clumsy in this context, and would instead say (for example) he was among the younger siblings or he was a young sibling or he was little brother to most of his siblings. The again means at another time or once more as in, for example I shall not look upon his like again — shakespeare today is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll ever be again Is a literary quote by anonymous that has been around for a long time, and i think that that is proof that the again is necessary
For example, you have not heard anyone quote, you'll never be younger. Which one is the correct phrase to say I have always been confused by that She was the youngest of the two daughters of a most affectionate, indulgent father
A maternal uncle is your mother's brother
