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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
'Big' or 'large' amount of money?
Which adjective should I use?
They handed Dad and Mom a (big, large) amount of money.
Can I substitute the word sum for amount in the same sentence?
They handed Dad and Mom a (big, large) amount of money.
Can I substitute the word sum for amount in the same sentence?
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Rommel Can I substitute the word sum for amount Not can, but should: They handed Dad and Mom a large sum of money.
- Rommel Can I substitute the word sum for amount Not can, but should: They handed Dad and Mom a large sum of money.
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RommelCan I substitute the word sum for amountNot can, but should:
They handed Dad and Mom a large sum of money.
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big- adj= There's BIG money in tech. (There is a lot of money to be made.)
large- as a quantifier- which can be used with sum or amount- used to discuss quantity. They've recently inherited a large s
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