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Grammar

A great deal

have "a great deal" and "a lot" the same signification ?
  

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Yes. 'A great deal' is slightly more formal, so will appear in writing to avoid using 'a lot', which is the more colloquial of the two expressions.

  • Yes.
  • 'A great deal' is slightly more formal, so will appear in writing to avoid using 'a lot', which is the more colloquial of the two expressions.
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Yes. 'A great deal' is slightly more formal, so will appear in writing to avoid using 'a lot', which is the more colloquial of the two expressions.

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