big, large, great and tall- high

big, large, great and tall- high

1.We use big mostly in an informal style.

• We’ve got a big new house.
  
• Get your big feet off my flowers.
  
• That’s a really big improvement.
  
• You’re making a big mistake.

In a more formal style, we prefer large or great.

Large is used with concrete nouns (the names of things you can see, touch, etc).

Great is used with abstract nouns (the names of ideas etc).

• It was a large house situated near the river.
  
• I’m afraid my daughter has rather large feet
  
• Her work showed a great improvement last year.

With uncountable nouns, only great is possible.

• There was great confusion about the dates. (NOT . . . big confusion . . .)
  
• I felt great excitement as the meeting came nearer.

2. Tall is used to talk about vertical height (from top to bottom). It is mostly used for people; sometimes for buildings and trees. 

• ‘How tall are you?’ ‘One metre ninety-one.’

3.We also use great to mean ‘famous’ or ‘important’.

• Do you think Napoleon was really a great man?
  
• Newton was probably the greatest scientist who ever lived.

4.We sometimes use great to mean ‘wonderful’ (very informal).

• I’ve had a great idea!
  
• How’s the new job?’ ‘Great.’
  
• It’s a great car.

5. Note that large is a ‘false friend’ for people who speak some European languages. It does not mean the same as wide.

• The river is a hundred metres wide. (NOT . . . metres large)

6. tall and high

a We use tall for things which are this shape:

We can talk about tall people, trees, and sometimes buildings.

• How tall are you⁹ (NOT How high are you?)
• There are some beautiful tall trees at the end of our garden.

We do not use tall for things which are this shape, We use high.

• Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in Europe (NOT . . . the tallest mountain.)
• It’s a very high room. (NOT . . . tall room.)

b We use high to say how far something is above the ground.

• A child standing on a chair may be higher than his father, but not taller.

c Parts of the body are long, not tall.

• She’s got beautiful long legs. (NOT tall legs.)

پروفسوری که پس از جراحی یک آیت الله مسلمان شد

وبلاگ شهید ادواردوآنیلی در آخرین پست خود نوشت: مرحوم آیت الله سید محمد‌هادی میلانی‌(ره) دچار بیماری معده شدند و پروفسور برلون را از اروپا برای جراحی ایشان آوردند و پس از یک عمل سه ساعته و زمانی که ایشان در حال به هوش آمدن بودند، به مترجم دستور داد تمام کلماتی که ایشان در حین به هوش آمدن می‌گویند را برایش ترجمه کند، مرحوم میلانی در آن لحظات فرازهایی از دعای ابوحمزه ثمالی را قرائت می‌کردند و پس از این مساله پروفسور برلون، گفت؛ کلمه شهادتین را به من بیاموزید؛ زیرا از این لحظه می‌خواهم روی به اسلام بیاورم و پیرو مکتب این روحانی باشم. وقتی دلیل این کار را جویا شدند، پروفسور برلون گفت؛ تنها زمانی که انسان شاکله وجودی خود را بدون این که بتواند برای دیگران نقش بازی کند، نشان می‌دهد، در حالت به هوش آمدن است و بنده دیدم که این آقا، تمام وجودش محو خدا بود، در آن لحظه به یاد اسقف کلیسای کانتربری افتادم که چندی پیش در همین حالت و پس از عمل در کنارش ایستاده بودم و دیدم که او ترانه‌های کوچه بازاری جوانان آن روزگار را زمزمه می‌کند، در آن لحظه بود که فهمیدم حقیقت، نزد کدام مکتب است و بعد از آن هم وصیت کرد که وی را در شهری که مرحوم میلانی را در آن دفن کرده اند به خاک بسپارند که هم این که قبر این پروفسور مسلمان شده در خواجه ربیع، محل مراجعه مردم و افرادی است که حقیقت اسلام را باور کرده‌اند.

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fairly, quite, rather and pretty

fairly یعنی اندکی، یه کم. مفهوم زیاد مثبتی ندارد. quite کمی قوی تر از fairly است. یعنی نسبتا. قبل از فعل هم می آید. rather قوی تر از quite است. یعنی بیش از حد(معمول، انتظار، نیاز). قبل از فعل هم می آید. pretty هم مثل rather است فقط در محاوره (زبان غیر نگارشی) استفاده می شود.

1. Fairly modifies adjectives and adverbs. It is not very strong:

if you say that somebody is “fairly nice” or “fairly clever”, she will not be very pleased.

• “How was the film?” “Fairly good. Not the best one I’ve seen this year”
• I speak Greek fairly well – enough for most everyday purposes.

2. Quite is a little stronger than fairly

• ” How was the film?” “Quite good. You ought to go”
• He’s been in Greece for two years , so he speaks Greek quite well.

Quite can modify verbs

• It was a good party. I quite enjoyed myself.

3. Rather is stronger than quite. It can mean “more than is usual” , “more than was expected” or  “more than is wanted

• “How was the film?” “Rather good- I was surprised”
• Maurice speaks Greek rather well. People often think he’s Greek
• I think I’ll put the heating on. It’s rather cold.

Rather can modify verbs

• I rather like gardening.

4. Pretty is similar to rather. It is only used in informal English

• “How are you feeling?” “Pretty tired. I’m going to bed”

5. Note

1. The exact meaning of these words may depend on the intonation used
2. Quite is not used very much in this way in American English
3. We put quite and rather before a/an

• It was quite a nice day.
• I’m reading rather an interesting book

What- Which- How

I. What + noun (What colour … ? / What kind … ? etc.)

• What colour is your car?
• What colour are your eyes?
• What size is this shirt? 
• What make is your TV set?
• What time is it?
• What day is it today?
• What kind of job do you want? (or What type of job … ? / What sort of job ..?)

What without a noun:

• What‘s your favourite colour?
• What do you want to do this evening?

II. Which + noun (things or people):

• Which train did you catch – the 9.50 or the 10.30?
• Which doctor did you see – Doctor Ellis, Doctor Gray or Doctor Hill?

We use which without a noun for things, not people:

• Which is bigger – Canada or Australia?

We use who for people (without a noun):

• Who is taller – Bill or Gerry? [not ‘Which is taller?’)

III. What or which?

We use which when we are thinking about a small number of possibilities (perhaps 2, 3 or 4):

• We can go this way or that way. Which way shall we go?
• There are four umbrellas here. Which is yours?

What is more general:

• What is the capital of Argentina?
• What sort of music do you like?

Compare:

• What colour are his eyes? (not ‘Which colour?’)
  Which colour do you prefer, pink or yellow?
• What is the longest river in the world?
  Which is the longest river – the Mississippi, the Amazon or the Nile?

IV How … ?

• ‘How was the party last night?’    ‘It was great.’
• ‘How do you usually go to work?’    ‘By bus.’

You can use how + adjective/adverb (how tall / how old / how often etc.):

• HOW tall are you?’   ‘I’m 1 metre 70.’
• HOW big is the house?’   ‘Not very big.’
• HOW old is your mother?’    ‘She’s 45.’
• HOW far is it from here to the airport?’    ‘Five kilometres.’
• HOW often do you use your car?’   ‘Every day.’
• HOW long have they been married?’   ‘Ten years.’
• HOW much was the meal?’    ‘Twenty pounds.’