They mean the same. Most Americans (probably 60%) would say big rather than
large.
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> Hello all:
> I would like to ask a native speaker whether or not adjectives "big"
> and "large" are equivalent, i.e.:
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> I have a large house or I have a big house (I think the first
> sentence would be better).
> This decision will make a big impact on my company's bussiness
> (I think that in this case "large" would be wrong).
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> I think "large" should be used to describe physical size, and
> "big" is rather abstract . Am I right?
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> Best regards
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