Why use 'great' ? (1)

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Why use 'great' ?
Message from frances posted on 29-08-2010 at 04:56:27
Hello
Please, why there do they use "great" here ?
My grandfathers lived a great age .
Thank you
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Edited by lucile83 on 29-08-2010 07:44


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Edited by lucile83 on 05-09-2010 21:40

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Re: Why use 'great' ? by notrepere, posted on 29-08-2010 at 05:09:02
Hello!
I suspect that you mean:
My grandfathers lived to a great age.
Lien Internet

That exact example is used in the link above. It's just another way of expressing "large in size, amount or number".
And idiomatic expression that means the same thing:
She lived to the ripe old age of 91.
Lien Internet

I hope this is helpful.

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Re: Why use 'great' ? by the7sisters, posted on 05-09-2010 at 21:37:48
Hello,
Great means well above the average in size, quantity , remarkable ability, important thing, high rang or degree: Great Britain, Great to see you, the Great War (1914-1918)the America great lakes, the Great Powers of Europe and so forth...
Will these definition help you?
Take a great care of your studies, all right?

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Edited by lucile83 on 05-09-2010 21:39

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