big - large - great

Which Word: big large great   These adjectives are frequently used with the following nouns:

big ~	large ~	great ~
man	numbers	success
house	part	majority
car	area	interest
boy	room	importance
dog	company	difficulty
smile	family	problem
problem	population	pleasure
surprise	volume	beauty
question	fries	artist
difference	soda	surprise

 

Large is more formal than big and should be used in writing unless it is in an informal style. It is not usually used to describe people, except to avoid saying “fat.”Great often suggests quality and not just size. Note also the phrases: a large amount of a large number of a large quantity of a great deal of in great detail a person of great age.

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