big vs. grand

[Grandy]

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Thank you letter", question 3

The parcel was so grand that it wouldn't go through my letter box.

(a) parcel
(b) grand
(c) through

English Error, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #21 "Thank you letter", answer 3

The parcel was so big that it wouldn't go through my letter box.

Correct entry: big
The error was: (b) grand
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I DIDNT GET YOU? IS IT THROUGH OR TO?

Grandy

[Mister Micawber]

'Through' is correct. The wrong word is 'grand'-- it should be 'big'.
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Canadian-American native speaker
who teaches English for a living at Mister Micawber's
ESL cafe: Interview with Mister Micawber