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My dictionary gives énorme for huge. Is there a particular reason for using immense instead?

M. W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

My dictionary gives énorme for huge. Is there a particular reason for using immense instead?

This question relates to:French writing exercise "A romantic weekend away"

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CécileNative French expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hi Marilyn,

Interestingly I used 'énorme' in the test, like you...However, they are both correct and mean very big...

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M. W.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Thanks Cécile, it's always a challenge to understand the particular nuance of words, so good to know my choice was ok.

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My dictionary gives énorme for huge. Is there a particular reason for using immense instead?

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