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| The London Skyline. On the right is the clock tower in the Palace of Westminster. The bell, and sometimes the whole clock tower, is called "Big Ben." (Image Credit) |
Hello, and welcome to Word Wednesday!
On Monday we talked about
the difference between tall and high, and when we can use both of those words. So today I thought we could look at a few more words related to
SIZE. Today we'll look at "big" words, and next Wednesday we'll look at "small" words.
HEIGHT
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| A diagram comparing the heights of some of New York's tallest and most famous buildings. (Image) |
To review, as we saw on Monday,
tall and
high both describe
height. We usually measure
height (
click for pronunciation) in centimeters and meters (and in inches and feet in the USA). The
opposite of
tall is generally
short; the opposite of
high can also be
short, but more often is
low.
Here are some examples:
"I'm about 6 feet, 1 inch tall. That's around 186 centimeters. I wasn't especially short or tall as a child, although now I am taller than many people in Costa Rica."
(Giving instructions while hanging a painting): "OK, move it a little higher... higher... that's too much, move it just a little bit lower, a little bit lower...perfect!"
GENERAL SIZE
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| I took this picture of the Grand Canyon in January. Yep, it's big! |
The most common word to describe size in English is big; its opposites are little and small. Today we'll look at "big" words, and next week we'll look at "little" words.
Other words that mean "big" include:
-large: often used for general descriptions, but especially common with clothing
Can you think of any other words to describe size? There are certainly more synonyms, but these words seem to me like the most common ones.
Don't forget to check back next Wednesday for words related to "small" and "little"! Thanks for reading, and have a great day!
Since we were talking about "big" words on Monday and Wednesday of this week, I thought I'd put up a video of a "big" song today for Fun Friday.
