Question

WHICH ONE IS CORRECT: i am short /i am small

and

 I have  short hair / i have small hair

Answer 1

Short and small are similar but are used in different ways. Watch below for the explanation.

Answer 2

Use small when you are talking about the SIZE of the object.

For example: 

• The wristwatch is small.
• The wristwatch is smaller than the wall clock.

Use short when you are taling about the HEIGHT of the object.

For example:

• The crayon is shorter than the pencil.
• Mike is the shortest in the group.

... in the above case, it should be:

•  I have short hair.
• I am short. (when you are referring to your height). I am small. (when you are referring to your size)

Answer 3

Excuse me,

I'm looking for a reference that differenciates between synonyms in use and function.

Who knows a name of any reference i wish he/she tells me about it ASAP.

Kind regrds,

Reda Ali