When talking about size, the adjectives big, large and great are used. Big and large are both common when talking about actual size, though large is slightly more formal:
That shirt doesn's fit me: it's too big/large.
Great means famous or important when used of people:
He's a great man.
He's a great man.
When used of things, great means "very large and impressive":
The great ship sailed into the harbour.
Great (not big or large) can be used with uncountable nouns:
She showed great courage.
Large (not big) is usually used in the expressions:
a large amount/number/quantity
The great ship sailed into the harbour.
Great (not big or large) can be used with uncountable nouns:
She showed great courage.
Large (not big) is usually used in the expressions:
a large amount/number/quantity
No comments:
Post a Comment