Learn English – How to describe the age difference between theself and the sibling

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I'm having trouble trying to find a way to convey that I am x years older or younger than one of my siblings.

For example, if I had a sister that's four years older than me, the first thing that comes to mind is:

Among the visiting family members was my four-years-older sister

Which just seems incorrect. The only other thing I can think of, however, is:

Among the visiting family members was my sister, older by four years.

… which also sounds strange.

Best Answer

If you specifically want to convey this in one sentence, you could try one of:

  • Among the visiting family members was my sister who is four years my senior.
  • Among the visiting family members was my sister, elder than me by four years.
  • Among the visiting family members was my sister, older than me by four years.

As suggested in the comments, you can further improve the brevity quotient of the sentence through the use of parentheses:

Among the visiting family members was my sister (four years my senior).

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