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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

The use of some words: gargantuan etc..

Hi

Could you please tell me if the following words sound natural in everyday English?


Gargantuan

Egregious

Humongous

Horrendous

Thanks,

Tom
  

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"horrendous" is natural and reasonably common in everyday use. g. "the traffic was horrendous") rather than to describe something truly horrific.

— Mr Wordy

  • "horrendous" is natural and reasonably common in everyday use.
  • g.
  • "the traffic was horrendous") rather than to describe something truly horrific.
  • "humongous" (or "humungous") is an informal jokey word that some people would never use but others might be quite fond of.
  • "gargantuan" is rare in everyday English and "egregious" even more so (many native speakers would not even know what it meant).
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"horrendous" is natural and reasonably common in everyday use. However, it's usually used with a watered-down meaning (e.g. "the traffic was horrendous") rather than to describe something truly horrific.

"humongous" (or "humungous") is an informal jokey word that some people would never use but others might be quite fond of.

"gargantuan" is rare in everyday English and "egregiou
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