about the author (fact or bluff) 1. He was born on March 26, 1859 and died on April 30, 1936. 2. He was an English classical scholar and poet. 3. He is eldest among his seven siblings. 4. He also won an open scholarship to St. John's college, Oxford and went there to study. 5. Housman died at age 80 in Cambridge where a cherry tree was planted in his memory.
We use elder when we speak about two brothers or sisters (also called siblings)
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Explanation:Alfred Edward Housman (/ˈhaʊsmən/; 26 March 1859 – 30 April 1936), usually known as A. E. Housman, was an English classical scholar and poet.
