ESL question brother/sister?

"Elder brother" or "big brother"? (British and/or US)

Meg Griffin2012-01-12T18:25:27Z

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Elder brother sounds very formal. I would use older brother if it's for a school-related project, and big brother if having a conversation with a friend.

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