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Différence entre grosse et grand

Joan H.C1Kwiziq community member

Différence entre grosse et grand

Bonjour. S'il vous plaît  expliquez pourquoi utilise-t-on le mot grosses tomates au lieu de grandes tomates. Merci. Bonne journée. 

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From what I've read, "grand" is used for things that get large by growing taller; "gros" is for things that get large by growing fatter or wider.
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Différence entre grosse et grand

Bonjour. S'il vous plaît  expliquez pourquoi utilise-t-on le mot grosses tomates au lieu de grandes tomates. Merci. Bonne journée. 

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