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Gigantic or gigantesque
When do I use gigantic and when gigantesque? Or are they used in the same contexts?
eg. That is a gigantesque /gigantic apple!!
Thank you!
21 de out de 2013 19:11
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Gigantesque is not a word as such. Gigantic is, so is the word you should use in an unfamiliar situation.
Native English speakers will sometimes make up words, which are a combination of other words. Gigantesque is such a word. It is a combination of Gigantic and possibly grotesque, which would together mean very large and very ugly.
A similar word that is often used here is ginormous, which is a combination of gigantic and enormous, to exaggerate the size.
So - if you are writing or talking in an informal situation, where your audience are familiar with such usage, and your example sounds natural, then you could certainly use it. Otherwise - stick to dictionary words.
21 de outubro de 2013
I would use gigantic. I can't think of a scenario where I've ever used the word gigantesque!
Gigantic isn't really used commonly in English (in my experience).
Huge, Massive, Large, Enormous are more common I think.
21 de outubro de 2013
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Adrienne
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Chinês (Mandarim), Inglês, Francês, Alemão, Húngaro
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