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0 Dear Sir, 02br
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00(1) a considerably big amount of money 02br
00(2) a fairly big amount of money 02br
00(3) quite a bit of money 02br
00(4) a pretty big amount of money 02br
00(5) a decent amount of money 02br
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00Which of them does give you a good (and polite) impression? 02br
00(I'm especially interested in the difference between (1) and (2).) 02br
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00Thank you for your kind help, in advance. 0-
  

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01 is awkward and unnatural-- 'a considerable amount of money' is the usual phrase, and is fine and polite. 02br 002 is better, though I think 'large' collocates much more frequently with 'amount'. 02br 003 is fine and polite.

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  • 01 is awkward and unnatural-- 'a considerable amount of money' is the usual phrase, and is fine and polite.
  • 02br 002 is better, though I think 'large' collocates much more frequently with 'amount'.
  • 02br 003 is fine and polite.
  • 02br 004 is casual.
  • 02br 005 is slightly opinionated.
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01 is awkward and unnatural-- 'a considerable amount of money' is the usual phrase, and is fine and polite. 02br
002 is better, though I think 'large' collocates much more frequently with 'amount'. 02br
003 is fine and polite. 02br
004 is casual. 02br
005 is slightly opinionated. 0-
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0 "a considerable sum" is often used. 02br
00I don't see how the mention of an amount of money, no matter how expressed, could be polite or impolite. I suppose it depends on the social context more than on the exact choice of words. 02br
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