B2
portion vs proportion
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| portionnoun/ˈpɔːr.ʃən/ | Meaning the amount of food served to one person; also one part of a larger thing | Goes with large portion | Example A large portion of the city budget goes on roads and bridges. |
| proportionnoun/prəˈpɔːr.ʃən/ | Meaning a part of a whole, or the size or amount of one thing compared with another | Goes with large proportion | Example A large proportion of young people now rent rather than buy homes. |
Which word fits?
1 of 5Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
Restaurants in the US are famous for their sizes.