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However, there is some confusion because sometimes Americans say "British" to
mean "English" (from England) when in reality the island of Great Britain contains
three countries.
broad / wide
Both of these words describe something that is large from side to side:
A wide/broad river
When measuring things, we usually use wide:
The river is 100 feet wide.
There was a six-inch-wide hole in the wall.
We also have these expressions with broad:
broad shoulders (when a person's shoulders are far apart from each other)
in broad daylight (in the open light of day, clearly visible)
talk or describe something in broad strokes (in a general way, without
giving details)
And we have these expressions with wide:
wide open (with a large opening or vulnerability)
eyes went wide (your eyes became very open)
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