Thursday, December 20, 2012

'Little' and 'small' in British vs American English

Is the preference for 'little' over 'small' one of the things that differentiates British from American English?



I find expressions like "I'm only little" or "She's only little" in British children books. This is something new to me. Are these also common in American English?



I am not a native English speaker, but I guess I am more accustomed to American English. I would have said "She's still very small" instead.

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