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klafterreith
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Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 5:26 am Post subject: small/narrow |
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They opened the door of the narrow/small cage.
Are `small�and `narrow�synonyms?
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Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005 Posts: 1877 Location: San Francisco
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Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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No. Small is the opposite of large; narrow is the opposite of wide. Narrow only measures one direction; small is a general idea. Some things that use the word narrow: a narrow tie, a narrow street (maybe one lane), a narrow bridge |
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