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Large vs. big #1 (permalink) Sat Dec 03, 2005 15:26 pm   Large vs. big
 

ESL/EFL Test "Sleep well", question 7

On the way home she bought herself a very wide alarm clock, which was loud enough for a fire alarm.

(a) bought
(b) wide
(c) for

ESL/EFL Test "Sleep well", answer 7

On the way home she bought herself a very large alarm clock, which was loud enough for a fire alarm.

Correct entry: large
The error was: (b) wide

You have found the error but your entry is incorrect.
On the way home she bought herself a very big alarm clock, which was loud enough for a fire alarm.
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Where does "big" start and "large" end ?
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Large vs. big #2 (permalink) Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:54 am   Large vs. big
 

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It's not a matter of relative size, it is a matter of collocation, but usually (as here) both big and large apply. I'm sure that Alan and Torsten will amend their answers to suit.
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