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Great deal?

what does it mean "great deal" here?


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a great deal = a lot, a large amount There are several errors in that sentence. "has" should be "have". "on" is not the correct preposition.

  • a great deal = a lot, a large amount There are several errors in that sentence.
  • "has" should be "have".
  • "on" is not the correct preposition.
  • "While ...
  • " is not correct: one or the other should be used, but not both together.
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a great deal = a lot, a large amount

There are several errors in that sentence. "has" should be "have". "on" is not the correct preposition. "While ... but ..." is not correct: one or the other should be used, but not both together.

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