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Pete3 | 20:02 Sat 13th Dec 2014 | Crosswords
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11dn (6) Most aged ?ldest - eldest OR oldest - I'm leaning towards eldest - any thoughts gratefully received thanks.
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I was always taught that eldest referred to a family member and that oldest was common usage. For that reason I would go for oldest.
I'd go with 'oldest' too.
I found this on internet which agrees with what novalis said:The crucial difference lies in the fact that eldest can only be used for related persons, while oldest can be used for any person, place or thing in a group of related or unrelated elements.
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Thanks folks - oldest it is!

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