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MUSCOVITE Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
expressions used for "a lot of", "plenty of"
Hi,
Could you please help me compile a list of (emphatic
) expressions frequently used in (spoken) English for A LOT OF, PLENTY OF?
Here are some examples (just to explain what kind of phrases I am actually asking about):
(1) a slew of smth (Many universities have a slew of various printers and peripherals from different manufacturers)
(2) oceans of smth (I've never smoked, but I've drunk oceans of beer)
(3) ??
(4) ??
....
Thank you!
mus-te
Could you please help me compile a list of (emphatic
) expressions frequently used in (spoken) English for A LOT OF, PLENTY OF?Here are some examples (just to explain what kind of phrases I am actually asking about):
(1) a slew of smth (Many universities have a slew of various printers and peripherals from different manufacturers)
(2) oceans of smth (I've never smoked, but I've drunk oceans of beer)
(3) ??
(4) ??
....
Thank you!
mus-te
Top answer
Well, I can't give you the one I use most, sorry, but: 3: a host of 4. a sea of (more common than 'ocean', I think) 5. a load of 6.
- Well, I can't give you the one I use most, sorry, but: 3: a host of 4.
- a sea of (more common than 'ocean', I think) 5.
- a load of 6.
- a mess of 7.
- a passel of 8.
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Well, I can't give you the one I use most, sorry, but:
3: a host of
4. a sea of (more common than 'ocean', I think)
5. a load of
6. a mess of
7. a passel of
8. oodles of
The last 4 are informal, of course.
3: a host of
4. a sea of (more common than 'ocean', I think)
5. a load of
6. a mess of
7. a passel of
8. oodles of
The last 4 are informal, of course.
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