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- Difference between greater and larger - English Language Usage . . .
What is the difference between greater and larger? For example, should we say for time, the waiting time is greater than or the waiting time is larger than?
- word choice - The larger of A and B or the larger of A or B . . .
I was wondering which one is more correct between "the larger of A and B" and "the larger of A or B" I use the former, but I saw in IRS instruction for Form 1040: In most cases, your federal in
- grammar - smaller to larger vs smallest to largest - English . . .
Would it be ok to say "from smaller to larger" or do I have to say "from smallest to largest" E g , I'm using the batteries from smallest smaller to largest larger capacity
- Word for a small space dwelling that is much larger on the inside than . . .
I'm searching for a rare word that means a small space dwelling that is much larger on the inside than it appears from the exterior It has been in 2 stories I know of: shown as a magical tent: Ali
- What is the correct adjective for weight mass of objects, heavy or . . .
The units of mass or any other qualified noun are irrelevant: a mass of 10 kg is larger than that of 1 kg whether you measure the mass in kg, tonnes, ounces or milligrams And I do say "large rucksack", as is shown in google ngram If the sack is full it may be heavy; if empty it is light
- The number of students are larger vs. The number of students is . . .
What is the correct verb to use, is it is or are? A) The number of students are larger than before B) The number of students is larger than before
- Diameter comparison: larger, bigger, higher, greater?
Going by Google result hits "larger diameter" 7'420'000 results `"greater diameter" 1'020'000 results "higher diameter" 852'000 results "bigger diameter" 738'000 results So after this I would go with larger but am not sure why and if this is the correct or best choice Edit: Added also greater as possiblity as per comment Did not think of that
- Does increasingly larger imply an increasing rate of growth?
We often say things become "increasingly larger bigger", like "The problem of [ ] is becoming an increasingly larger issue" I was wondering if the addition of the word "increasingly" is simply used to stress the growth, or if it implies that the rate of growth itself is also increasing (exponentially, for instance)
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