Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Assignment3-"Big"&"Large"

Question: Is there any rule governing the use of "big" and "large"? If yes, what is it? Use evidences to explain the major difference between the two words.





Big

big change

big city

big difference

big problem



Large

large amount of

large degree of

large group of

have large incomes

large number of

large quantity of





When I searched the two words,i discovered that they were very difference. "Big" is usually to describle concrete objects or abstract importance.
The other word, "Large" is used to link a guantity which is often to describle extensive.

1 comment:

Sally said...

Good try. A typo here, should be "quantity" not "guantity."