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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
- 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
- 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
- Higher age or older age? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Which of the forms is correct: patients were of higher age or older age? Could both forms be used? I am asking for a formal use in medical scientific journals The most suited form here would pr
- The bigger, the better - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
The C (x) ones are C (y) than C (~x) ones <-> The smaller ones are faster than the larger ones The elisions implied by the idiom make it difficult to diagram the idiomatic sentence directly
- Smaller vs. less vs. lesser - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
For this reason, many mathematicians, engineers and scientists prefer to use "smaller than larger than" for comparing absolute values -- but this is not universal So, in mathematical language, there are sometimes ambiguities in what somebody says What word to use depends on the kind of comparison you're making
- grammar - Is this a simple or complex sentence? A typical . . .
A typical characteristic of EDM is that the cavity cut by the tool electrode is larger than the tool itself I want to determine whether it is a simple or complex sentence
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