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Alina_stan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Is 'greater success' correct?

is 'greater success' correct? I can't figure out if the comparative is OK in this case...Emotion: indifferent
  

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Just fine in the right context! [Y] Great can be used instead of big when the "size" of something isn't physical. In other words, a great man need not be a big man.

— Cool Breeze

  • Just fine in the right context!
  • [Y] Great can be used instead of big when the "size" of something isn't physical.
  • In other words, a great man need not be a big man.
  • In informal style - and these days perhaps to some extent even in formal style - big is used instead of great: a big success = a great success.
  • CB PS Welcome to EF!
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Just fine in the right context! [Y] Great can be used instead of big when the "size" of something isn't physical. In other words, a great man need not be a big man. In informal style - and these days perhaps to some extent even in formal style - big is used instead of great: a big success = a great success.

CB

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you are amazingly fast in answering!!

I tweeted about this:)

Big thanksEmotion: love
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