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One: He is a little boy.
Two: He is a small boy.

What is the difference between little and small?

2006-06-26 03:51:16 · 5 answers · asked by immonen33 1 in Society & Culture Languages

5 answers

the firs onte reffers to age,and the second to physical size

2006-06-26 03:55:09 · answer #1 · answered by L@u!!! 1 · 0 0

"Little" could be a figure of speech, meaning that person is acting like a child. Also could refer to age.

"Small" refers to stature, or size.

2006-06-26 10:55:27 · answer #2 · answered by alis volat propriis 4 · 0 0

The difference could be limitless.

2006-06-26 10:56:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

little would imply he will grow into a bigger boy(age)... small would be in comparison to others.

2006-06-26 10:55:40 · answer #4 · answered by whyknotbnekkid 1 · 0 0

little-very young
small-that he is smaller then others (in his high)

2006-06-27 07:26:07 · answer #5 · answered by anči 3 · 0 0

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