A big room?

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Mowgli

#130513 Thu, 25 Aug 05 08:04 AM

Hello,

is it possible to say: There is a big room. (I mean for example an office or a living room.) Or do I have to say: a large room?

Thank you Mowgli

Mowgli

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Mister Micawber

#130516 Thu, 25 Aug 05 08:18 AM

Large, I suppose, is slightly more formal in most situations, but both are fine here. Big and large are interchangeable in all physical contexts except for the most recalcitrant of stock phrases-- big deal, big ideas, large amount, big business, etc.

Mister Micawber

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CalifJim

#130769 Fri, 26 Aug 05 04:54 AM

"big" or "large" are both possible.
"This is a big room" or "That is a big room" are both more idiomatic than "There is a big room".

"There is a big room" seems incomplete. You would more likely hear "There is a big room in that house".

CJ