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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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bigger
The whale is larger [bigger] than the elephant.
Why bigger is not acceptable in this sentence? I thought they were synonyms.
Thanks in advance.
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adj. big·ger, big·gest
1. Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large. See Synonyms at large.
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Why bigger is not acceptable in this sentence? I thought they were synonyms.
Thanks in advance.
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g)adj. big·ger, big·gest
1. Of considerable size, number, quantity, magnitude, or extent; large. See Synonyms at large.
2.
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Hi New2grammar The two words are synonymous, but using 'larger' tends to sound a bit more formal than 'bigger'. So if the context is a more formal one, the word 'larger' is sometimes preferable.
- Hi New2grammar The two words are synonymous, but using 'larger' tends to sound a bit more formal than 'bigger'.
- So if the context is a more formal one, the word 'larger' is sometimes preferable.
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Hi New2grammar
The two words are synonymous, but using 'larger' tends to sound a bit more formal than 'bigger'. So if the context is a more formal one, the word 'larger' is sometimes preferable.
The two words are synonymous, but using 'larger' tends to sound a bit more formal than 'bigger'. So if the context is a more formal one, the word 'larger' is sometimes preferable.
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