Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Higher/larger (the higher the)
Hello,
Which is correct?
The higher the number of applications, the more likely the admissions.
The larger the number of applications, the more likely the admissions.
Similarly, "a high number of applications" or "a large number of applications"?
Which? Or both?
Is there a rule that specifies which ("higher/high" or "larger/large") should be used in certain cases?
Which is correct?
The higher the number of applications, the more likely the admissions.
The larger the number of applications, the more likely the admissions.
Similarly, "a high number of applications" or "a large number of applications"?
Which? Or both?
Is there a rule that specifies which ("higher/high" or "larger/large") should be used in certain cases?
Top answer
"large(r)" and "small(er)" are usually used with numbers.
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