When referring to a list of number is largest or biggest correct? For example, I want to find the biggest number in an array. Or should it be the largest number. Finally, would either biggest or

What is the largest lake in the world? Compare this to 'the biggest lake'. To my mind, the largest is the one with the greatest surface area, the biggest may have a smaller surface area but be …

4 Sorry if this is a tad off-center, but the longest sequence of typographic (as opposed to phonologic) consonants in a single syllable may be five, in the words strengths and lengths. …

She doesn't has a book. She doesn't have a book. Why is the first sentence wrong? We use 'has' with singular, and 'she' is singular.

Which one is correct? Asia is the largest continent, both in land and in population. Asia is the largest continent, in both land and population. I am confused because I've seen both of "both in ...

MacMillan defines 'quite alot' as 'a large number or amount', so the expression would mean 'the largest amount'. The reality is it's an informal method of expressing a larger amount.

Do these two sentences need to be hyphenated? It seems to me that " ever " doesn't really act as an adjective to " car," but I could be wrong. " That was my first-ever car. " And " She's the …

There is an oft-quoted statement that the 100 most common (frequently used) words in the English language are entirely Germanic/Anglo-Saxon in origin. (Also sometimes said is that …

I'm assuming there isn't a word that contains every letter in the alphabet, so which word contains the most? Examples: antidisestablishmentarianism - 12 [antidseblhmr] psychotherapy - 10 …

It is the birds he is chasing away. The Great Lakes are the largest surface freshwater system on the Earth. (example from epa.gov) In some dialects and in limited situations, agreement can …