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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Copious students

Hi all...
Is it grammatically incorrect to say copious students? Or is it better to say a lot of students or many students etc?
  

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Is it grammatically incorrect to say copious students? No, but it's awkward and unusual. is it better Yes to say a lot of students or many students etc?

— Clive

  • Is it grammatically incorrect to say copious students?
  • No, but it's awkward and unusual.
  • is it better Yes to say a lot of students or many students etc?
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Is it grammatically incorrect to say copious students? No, but it's awkward and unusual.
is it better Yes to say a lot of students or many students etc?
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"copious students" doesn't sound quite right to me. You could say "copious numbers of students" though.
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Anonymous Hi all...Is it grammatically incorrect to say copious students? Or is it better to say a lot of students or many students etc?
I would say that it is as wrong as "plentiful students" or "abundant students." It doesn't make sense to me.
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