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small / little What is the difference between small and little when we talk about children? What is correct? I have a little son / I have a small son I have a little baby / I have a small baby Your boy is too little to walk / Your boy is too small to walk
2013年7月19日 06:42
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Normally "little" would be used in this case, which works better with "baby" than with "son". You can also say "I have a young son" and "Your boy is too young to walk". Saying "young" baby is not the best, because a "baby" is always young, so "little baby" is better in this case.
2013年7月19日
In the first two examples, you could use either word and it would mean the same thing. In the second example, the first is correct, but it's because the word "little" is being used to refer to age.
2013年7月19日
there are implicit approximate ages for words phases of childhood - child (3 or greater), toddler ( <3, already standing), baby (< 2, not walking)
2013年7月21日
little is correct in each case. small is somewhat ambiguous in that it may refer to size, 'my little boy is quite big/small for his age'.
2013年7月21日
I have the same problem so I prefer to use young or younger for children :)
2013年7月19日
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