Little or Small?
Hello!! This is my first time writing here on the "Notebook" I have a question has been surrounding my mind for a long: Could anyone tell me the difference between "Little" and "Small" ?
Thank you friends,
Guillermo
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Se puede decir:
"Your piece of cake is smaller than mine"
pero, no se puede decir:
"Your piece of cake is littler than mine"
"littler" no es una palabra.
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Little or Small?
Hello!! This is my first time writing here on the "Notebook" I have a question has been on my mind for a long: Could anyone tell me the difference between "Little" and "Small" ?
Thank you friends,
Guillermo
Small is used for size only:
*It is a small house.
*These baby clothes are so small and cute!
*Could you hand me the small one, please?
Little can mean size, but it can also be more abstract:
*I bought a cute little red car. (little here refers to size)
*Her brother is a funny little man. (little could refer to size, but it needs more context)
*I had some, but little remains. (little here suggests nothingness)
*We'll make cookies in a little while. (here, it's more like short)
*Poor little puppy! (little is better here because it has an emotional compenent)
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