Distance and size
Other size collocations
- We can talk about fat books and slim books as well as fat people and slim people. Only people (not books) can be plump or skinny or painfully thin.
- We use a great deal of (NOT
large or big) in contexts like this:
She should be able to help you because she has a great deal of time / a great deal of money /
a great deal of energy / a great deal of enthusiasm.
- Major and minor often collocate with words relating to problems or points in an argument, e.g.
major/minor difference, major/minor change, major/minor effect, major/minor difficulty,
major/minor point, major/minor issues, major/minor factor.
Common mistakes
Take care with the different collocations that go with tall and high. We talk about tall people, tall
trees, tall buildings, but high mountains, high prices, high interest rates, high heels, high tide,
high jump. Make a note of any collocations with tall or high as you notice them.
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