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Zorina Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Long or big break?
In this context i would use "long" instead of "big" before "break" :
After that we had a long tea break.
but i can not explain why.
Can i use "big" in this sentence? If 'no' What would you think about if you heard something like "We had a big break." ? Whould you think about "interval between two actons" or some other meaning of the word?
After that we had a long tea break.
but i can not explain why.
Can i use "big" in this sentence? If 'no' What would you think about if you heard something like "We had a big break." ? Whould you think about "interval between two actons" or some other meaning of the word?
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Hi, In this context i would use "long" instead of "big" before "break" : After that we had a long tea break. but i can not explain why. Because 'long' suggests duration better than 'big'.
- Hi, In this context i would use "long" instead of "big" before "break" : After that we had a long tea break.
- but i can not explain why.
- Because 'long' suggests duration better than 'big'.
- Can i use "big" in this sentence?
- Yes.
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Hi,
In this context i would use "long" instead of "big" before "break" :
After that we had a long tea break.
but i can not explain why. Because 'long' suggests duration better than 'big'.
Can i use "big" in this sentence? Yes.
If 'no' What would you think about if you heard something like "We had a big break." ? Whould you think about "
In this context i would use "long" instead of "big" before "break" :
After that we had a long tea break.
but i can not explain why. Because 'long' suggests duration better than 'big'.
Can i use "big" in this sentence? Yes.
If 'no' What would you think about if you heard something like "We had a big break." ? Whould you think about "
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I agree with "long," which usually describes things which are linear.
The main feature of a break is usually the time, which is linear.
"Big" has more of a three-dimensional feeling.
A big deal
A big party
A big house
"We had a big break" could describe some good fortune which came our way.
We landed a big contract.
The weatherman had predicted showers, but
The main feature of a break is usually the time, which is linear.
"Big" has more of a three-dimensional feeling.
A big deal
A big party
A big house
"We had a big break" could describe some good fortune which came our way.
We landed a big contract.
The weatherman had predicted showers, but
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Thank you Clive and Avangi for your answers.
Now I feel more confident about it.
Now I feel more confident about it.
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