English as a Second Language Learning Is a Challenge
October 2, 2008
English is sometimes confusing because the language has many synonyms. These are words that are similar or identical in meaning. Students might think that they have mastered the language, but then they encounter a new word. Take the word big, for example. Then think of all of the words that are similar or identical in meaning. Look at the following list of words that are similar in meaning to the word big.
big, huge, large, gigantic, enormous, gargantuan, massive, colossal, oversized, hefty, whopping, spacious
The word little is the opposite of big but this word also has many synonyms. Look at the list of words that are similar in meaning.
little, small, tiny, petite, slight, minute, trivial, insignificant, petty
This is something to think about when learning English.
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