For example, i want to find the biggest number in an array Or should it be the largest number Finally, would either biggest or What is the largest lake in the world Compare this to 'the biggest lake' To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be deeper and therefore contain more water.and be 'bigger'
Of course, one could just as well assign the other way.but there is a distinction Actual numbers are highest and lowest number 100, 200, 300 versus 1, 2, 3, for example The greatest number of people would take great to mean largest She doesn't has a book She doesn't have a book
We use 'has' with singular, and 'she' is singular. Jupiter, which is the largest planet in the solar system, has a prominent red spot I'm assuming there isn't a word that contains every letter in the alphabet, so which word contains the most It is not at all uncommon in english (and other languages) for established regions of countries to be prefixed with a definite article The camargue (in france) the algarve (in portugal) the bavarian forest (in germany) the highlands (in scotland) the south (in the usa) and many more examples In this instance, the north island is being given a definite article to indicate that it is a.
Somewhat related to this question, but i'm interested in a phrase, not just a single word The longest i am aware of is a man, a plan, a canal Panama are there longer palindromic phrases? Asia is the largest continent, both in land and in population Asia is the largest continent, in both land and population I am confused because i've seen both of both in.
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