When you describe sth./ sb.“large”, you means they are big in size or amount.(A large number of people)
However, you can use “big” not only to describe sth./sb. are big in size or amount but to describe sth. is important because of being powerful (The "big three" commercial banks)or having lots of influences(..have made big strides).
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14 years ago
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ReplyDeleteAre you saying that when desribing physical size, big and large could be used interchangeably?
Yeah! You can say a big family,or a large family.
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