- They have a big house in the city.
- They have a large house in the city.
Man bruger typisk great om abstrakte substantiver, dvs. ting, som man ikke kan se eller røre ved.
- That was a great idea.
- I have great respect for her.
Man kan godt bruge big i stedet for great ved abstrakte substantiver, men kun i uformelle situationer.
- That was a big mistake!
I engelske essays bør man vælge large eller great frem for big, hvis man kan, fordi big enten er et lidt kedeligt eller uformelt ord.
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