Tau.Neutrino said:
Massive Sinkhole in China Has Led to The Discovery of a ‘World Class’ Geological Wonder
A expedition to explore a giant sinkhole in the forest of Guangxi, China has resulted in the discovery of a tremendous cave hall complex under the ground.
At 6.7 million cubic metres (236 million cubic feet), the cave’s volume is of a rare enormity, making it ‘world class,’ geological experts are reported as saying.
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I was about to make a sarcastic comment about the mis-use of the word ‘enormity’.
Luckily I checked with a dictionary before I did so:
Enormity, some people insist, is improperly used to denote large size. They insist on enormousness for this meaning, and would limit enormity to the meaning “great wickedness.” Those who urge such a limitation may not recognize the subtlety with which enormity is actually used. It regularly denotes a considerable departure from the expected or normal. //they awakened; they sat up; and then the enormity of their situation burst upon them. “How did the fire start?” // — John Steinbeck When used to denote large size, either literal or figurative, it usually suggests something so large as to seem overwhelming //no intermediate zone of study. Either the enormity of the desert or the sight of a tiny flower // — Paul Theroux //the enormity of the task of teachers in slum schools // — J. B. Conant and may even be used to suggest both great size and deviation from morality. //the enormity of existing stockpiles of atomic weapons // — New Republic It can also emphasize the momentousness of what has happened //the sombre enormity of the Russian Revolution // — George Steiner or of its consequences. //perceived as no one in the family could the enormity of the misfortune // — E. L. Doctorow