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Mowgli Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
a big room?
Hello,
is it possible to say: There is a big room. (I mean for example an office or a living room.) Or do I have to say: a large room?
Thank you Mowgli
is it possible to say: There is a big room. (I mean for example an office or a living room.) Or do I have to say: a large room?
Thank you Mowgli
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Large , I suppose, is slightly more formal in most situations, but both are fine here. Big and large are interchangeable in all physical contexts except for the most recalcitrant of stock phrases-- big deal, big ideas, large amount, big business , etc.
- Large , I suppose, is slightly more formal in most situations, but both are fine here.
- Big and large are interchangeable in all physical contexts except for the most recalcitrant of stock phrases-- big deal, big ideas, large amount, big business , etc.
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Large, I suppose, is slightly more formal in most situations, but both are fine here. Big and large are interchangeable in all physical contexts except for the most recalcitrant of stock phrases-- big deal, big ideas, large amount, big business, etc.
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"big" or "large" are both possible.
"This is a big room" or "That is a big room" are both more idiomatic than "There is a big room".
"There is a big room" seems incomplete. You would more likely hear "There is a big room in that house".
CJ
"This is a big room" or "That is a big room" are both more idiomatic than "There is a big room".
"There is a big room" seems incomplete. You would more likely hear "There is a big room in that house".
CJ
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Dear Mowgli,
You may also say «it is a big room».
Kind regards,
Goldmund
You may also say «it is a big room».
Kind regards,
Goldmund
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