Timeline for Is there a rule which may indicate us when to use "BROAD" and when to use "WIDE"?
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| Nov 27, 2016 at 17:41 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | I was referring to the closet, the piece of furniture. In BrEng it's usually called a wardrobe. | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 17:39 | comment | added | TimR | Depends what you mean by wardrobe, the piece of furniture or the set of clothing. If it's a closet, it has an aperture ("wide"). If it's a set of clothing, it's an array of clothing items ("broad"). Not that a wide array of clothing would not work. I gave tips on when the words were OK to use. You do get that, right? You are licensed to use the word when... and that does not mean that the other word would not also be acceptable. | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 16:26 | comment | added | Mari-Lou A | How "wide" or "broad" is this closet (wardrobe)? A wide or broad road? According to the tip (expanse), I should choose broad for both. Not that I don't think the tip is broadly useful, it could be widely applied. It has a very wide appeal... | |
| Nov 27, 2016 at 15:34 | history | edited | TimR | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Nov 27, 2016 at 15:02 | history | answered | TimR | CC BY-SA 3.0 |