Els adjectius big i large són sinònims i lˈus d l'un o l'altre sol dependre del substantiu que modifiquen. Per tant, oferim ara tres taules en què:
— l'ús de big o large és indiferent;
— es fa servir big molt més que large;
— es fa servir large molt més que big.
| L'ús de big o large és indiferent |
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big cities (1032); large cities (549) big companies (689); large companies (550) big corporations (370); large corporations (550) big family (378); large family (404) big part (1625); large part (3304) |
| Es fa servir big molt més que large |
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Big Apple [NYC] (342); big band (388); big bang (1441) big banks (407); big boy (902); big break (484) big brother (1407); big bucks (896); big business (1636) big change (961); big chunk (381); big city (1458) big daddy (368); big day (833); big deal (4945) big difference (2117); big east (937); big event (364) |
| Es fa servir big molt més que large |
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big fan (806); big fish (727); big game (982) big government (1003); big guy (1232); big hit (769) big house (851); big ideas (336); big impact (429) big issue (1567); big league (344); big leagues (722) large majority (478); big man (1601); big men (445) big mistake (963); big money (1182); big names (485) big news (986); big night (385); big oil (445) |
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big picture (1655); big plays (370); big problem (2190) big question (2340); big reason (433); big role (351) big screen (948); big show (341); big sister (481) big sky (333); big smile (562); big star (337) big step (609); big story (1052); Big Sur (377) big surprise (559); big thing (1337); big things (562) big time (1163); big toe (346); big trouble (729); big way (652) |
| Es fa servir large molt més que big |
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large amount (15240); large area (864); large body (340) large bowl (2813); large degree (349); large egg (1644) large extent (705); large group (1347); large measure (523) large number (7262); large percentage (582); large portion (547) large pot (806); large proportion (412); large quantities (749) large room (347); large saucepan (550) large scale (853); large skillet (920); large sums (377) |