Big and great – not the most imaginative of adjectives, I know! But they are still quite useful, as they can be applied in a surprising number of ways and in different collocations.

We use big to describe things that are large, especially physically. That’s easy, we all know that one!  A big car, a big house etc.

We can use great to describe something that is especially impressive.  

Examples:
– We danced in the great hall of the manor house.
– The queen lives in a great palace.

So not just large but massive, imposing.

Watch this video to find out more about the similarities and differences between these little adjectives.