A ton of vs tons of
a) There are a ton of books on the floor.
b) There are tons of books on the floor.
If you don't mind, could you please tell me whether there's any difference of nuance or meaning between a) and b)? Thanks in advance!
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fuchsia If you don't mind, could you please tell me whether there's any difference of nuance or meaning between a) and b)? In the colloquial sense of "ton(s)" meaning "lots", no. If you literally mean the weight then you would say "there is a ton of books", but because books are rarely weighed in tons it may still sound as if you mean "lots".
- fuchsia If you don't mind, could you please tell me whether there's any difference of nuance or meaning between a) and b)?
- In the colloquial sense of "ton(s)" meaning "lots", no.
- If you literally mean the weight then you would say "there is a ton of books", but because books are rarely weighed in tons it may still sound as if you mean "lots".
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fuchsiaIf you don't mind, could you please tell me whether there's any difference of nuance or meaning between a) and b)?
In the colloquial sense of "ton(s)" meaning "lots", no.
If you literally mean the weight then you would say "there is a ton of books", but because books are rarely weighed in tons it may still sound as if you mean "lots".
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