What are the differences among great, large and big?
What are the differences among great, large and big
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Big and large are used mostly with concrete nouns – the names of things you can see, touch etc.
- They have a big/large house in the city.
Great is used mostly with abstract nouns - things you cannot see, touch etc.
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It was a great mistake.
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I have great respect for her ideas.
Big can be used with countable abstract nouns in an informal style. Large is not used with abstract nouns.
- You are making a big mistake. (NOT …a large mistake.)
With uncountable concrete nouns, none of these words can be used.
- You have got a lot of luggage. (NOT … big/large/great luggage.)
Reference: Practical English Usage by Michael Swan Published By Oxford University Press
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