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Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

diverse/wide/vast selection of something

Hello,
Would they all work in: "The shop offers a wide/vast/diverse selection of French wines."? Vast concerns me the most and I am not sure whether it collocates well with selection.

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Yes, they all work. They do not all mean exactly the same, but I guess you know that.

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  • Yes, they all work.
  • They do not all mean exactly the same, but I guess you know that.
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Yes, they all work. They do not all mean exactly the same, but I guess you know that.
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Diverse suggests to me that they are all different, taste different, etc. I don't know much about wines as I don't drink. Obviously, it is different. I think that "vast" is a little stronger than "wide". Does any of that make sense?

Thank you, GPY
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Gene93Diverse suggests to me that they are all different, taste different, etc. I don't know much about wines as I don't drink. Obviously, it is different. I think that "vast" is a little stronger than "wide". Does any of that make sense?
Yes, that's correct.
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The three words have the same meaning, but there are subtle nuances among them. In the given sentence, "wide" would be the most general selection. "Vast" might imply a very large stock, but with perhaps a certain dilution in quality as a result - that is, most of the wines would be of the inexpensive variety. "Diverse" might imply a smallish stock of unusual and offbeat vintages, rather than th
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